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431ENESS IN C. I- IRI51,
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to-gether
his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matt. 24: 31. So will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have
been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Ezek 34: 12. Jer. 32: 39.
VOLUME XXIII. MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ' 17, 1903. NUMBER 38
THE HARVEST TIME.
BY W. AL HENRY.
The world's great harvest time is here,
Which calls to reapers far and near,
" Go forth and reap the golden grain
That ripens now on hill and plain."
Oh, who will heed the harvest call,
Which pleads that all, both great and small,
Do kindly lend a helping hand,
And garner in from every land.
With sharpened sickles of God's truth,
We gather those of age and youth,
To glorify that name we love,
Who has prepared a home above.
We'll reap for Jesus here below,
Where wheat and tares together grow,
And bind in bundles to he burned,
All those who have his tr ercies spurned;
That in God's " barn" the wheat be stored,
To there await the just's reward;
With songs of triumph we shall conic
Unto our glad eternal home.
But dreadful west ah, there are some--
" The children of the wicked one,"
" False prophets" and the host ; deceived;
For they, false doctrines have believed.
The burning ui the ta les shall he
A tire to last eternally.
Their separation from our God
Shall far exceed the chastening rod.
Oh, put this warning Ili It away,
Nor let it go from day day;
But quickly make decision true,
To trust in Jesus and " go through."
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for every one that exalt himself shall he
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14" exalted." Luke IS : 9.15,
In the above scripture we find Christ
z- aldrassing tiwkso who t rusted in themselves
that they were righteims. and despised oth-i'M
What a sad, deluded condition a soul
must be in to entertain a thought of being
tightens, and dospisino. others. To despise
is to contemn, to scorn, to disdain. in 2
Tim. 3: 1. 3, we read that in the last days
there shall be despisers of those that are
Is it not a fact that at this present
time we find those who are professing to
he / if: litmus and who actuall y- despise
Cod's little ones? In Luke 10: IS we read.
" He that despiseth you. despiseth me ; and
he that despiseth me despiseth him that
sent me." True. those who love God love
/ is children also. John says. " We know
We have passed from death unto life be-cause
we love the brethren."
We find in these last perilous times the
devil is working in many ways to destroy
the love and unity among the true saints
of God. In some places he has already suc-ceeded
in sowing discord and bringing . in
division and schism, with strife, envy, and
contention. Paul says these are the fruits
f. ' f carnality ; ' for while one saith, I am of
rant; and another. I am of Apollos ; are
Ye not carnal ? and walk as men?' Oh, how
sad to • see Goo d'' ss cause thus reproached.
Where there was once unity, love, and con-fidence
prevailing and praises ascending to
God, instead is strife, envy, confusion and
every evil work.
May God help souls to see that where
such a condition of things exist, there is
need of an application of the blood of
aist. Let us remember also that it was
the humble publican who went to his house
justified, rather than the self- righteous
Pharisee who boasted and exalted himself.
In Dan. 4, we read of that great king,
Nebuchadnezzar, who was brought down
with the beasts of the field, and made to
know that the Almighty God of the uni-verse
was ruler of the army of heaven and
of the inhabitants of the earth. True,
" Whosoever exalteth himself shall be a-based
; and he that humbleth himself shall
be exalted."
For Those Who Are Enlightened
and Do Not.
BY J. W. MYERS.
0 UT of the heart are the issues of life.
Earnestness and trueness link our- soul
to its salvation. Without faith it is impos-sible
to please God. Saints go to the depth
of their hearts in earnest consecration and
faithfulness to God to obtain eternal life;
and then with a mighty determination they
cling in faith to Jesus and keep a complete
present salvation, free from sin. Jesus has
promised them victory, and they mean to
have it. If Jesus shall make you free, you
shall be free indeed.
how many claim to enjoy freedom, and
yet are in bondage to vice, sect, party, or
aught else. and know not what freedom is.
Ask a sectarian to do something contrary
to the teaching of his particular sect, and
he will tell you, invariably, that he does
not dare to do so for they would discipline,
to. put him out of " his church." Where
then is his boasted freedom? Freedom is
from God, not man, thank God!
Seetarituis look at us in a strange man-ner
when we do not attend their meetings:
for in their deceived state they do not lmow
where the power of the Lord is; and seem
to have forgotten that Jesus built his
ehureh over nineteen hundred years ago,
and that he recognizes no other. Remind
them of this fact, and they will acknowl-edge
it, yet say we must have organizations
t man- made, earthly, or of earthly origin),
or we can do nothing. Are man's ways
higher than God's? The Word of Truth
says. " I am the way, the truth, and the
life." John 14: 6. " I am the door: by me
if any man enter in, he shall be saved."
John 10 : 9. " Behold, I have set before
thee an open door, and no man can shut
it." Rev. 3: S. Yet man by sectarian in-stitutions,
presumes to open and shut the
way of salvation by a sect door, or creed,
shutting and opening the door to whom
and by what way he pleases.
Some receive their membership by birth-right,
which is entirely without Bible foun-dation.
They say, " It makes no difference
to what church we belong, just so we do as
near right as we can," by which they
usually set a standard to live by to suit
themselves, and not the Bible standard of a
sinless life. Some claim sanctification, and
a week after say they are not sanctified, but
let me assure some of our readers who have
been enlightened on this subject, you either
will never have or will lose this great
blessing, if you remain in your sect, tread-ing
under feet the holy ordinances ( Lord's
Supper, feet- washing, etc.) of God; for he
says, " If ye love me, keep my command-ments."
This implies obedience. " For
which things' sake the wrath of God cometh
on the children of disobedience." Col. 3: 6.
Do you think God will answer your
prayer for cleansing, and yet in your heart
you are determined to disobey the ordi-nances
because your sect says such things
were done away ? Are you going to obey
God, or man? Do you not know that by the
death of Christ we obtained a better hope
than the law of Moses and the command-ments?
You fanatically adhere to the ob-servance
of the Old Testament sabbath,
and dishonor God by • setting aside the or-dinances
of Christ. The ten- commandment
code was annulled by the death of Christ,
who became the surety of a better testa-ment.
Can your consecration be complete,
and you be determined to have your own
way about the New Testament ordinances?
" There is a way that seemeth right unto
a man, but the end thereof are the ways
of death."
Do you value your soul's salvation? If
so, will you obey the way pointed out in
the New Testament, or your preacher's ser-mons?
God will not be mocked; for " what-soever
a man soweth, that shall he also
reap." As you value your soul, flee from
the midst of Babylon, and reap not the
whirlwind of destruction to your soul.
The day is closing, and an awful night for
some precious souls is drawing nigh. As
the Lord liveth, Mtr heart's desire, and
prayer to the God of Israel is that your
souls might be saved. And, in the love of
Christ, we beseech you, for the sake of
your precious souls, think on these things,
and search the Scriptures; for in them ye
think ye have eternal life." Amen.
The Sabbath.
ARTICLE IV. THE JEWISH SABBATH
ABOLISHED.
SINCE
SINCE the first covenant enjoining the
seventh- day is abolished, what do we
find in the new covenant? What is enjoined
in the New Testament ? Answer : Not one
command from the first chapter of Matthew
to the last of Revelation to keep the sev-enth-
day. The fourth commandment of the
decalogue can not be found in the New
Testament. In the name of Jesus our
Savior, the mediator of the new covenant.
we defy Saturday- keepers to cite one text
where the seventh- day is commanded in the
" truth which came by Jesus Christ."
One Advent minister in oua pi esence,
who was goaded and nettled by this , si-tive
demand, referred to Mat. 24: 20, where
Jesus said, " Pray ye that your flight be
not in the winter, neither on the sabbath
day," and said this was the command.
Men are pressed hard for argument who
resort to such wresting of Scripture to sup-port
a decayed system.
This text does not add a feather's weight
of evidence in favor of Saturday keeping.
1.. It is no command to keep the Sabbath.
2. The sacredness of the day was not the
thing in question. It was the safety of
God's people in their flight from the
doomed city, as the context clearly shows.
See verses 15- 21. 3. It would be no viola-tion
of the sabbath to flee out of the city
on that day in cage of necessity. Then the
sacredness of the day was not what Jesus
had in view. This being true, there is no
argument in the text for Saturday keeping.
4. On the sabbath day the gates of the
city were shut, as well as all the villages
through which they must pass. ( See Dr.
Adam Clark on this text, and others of
good authority.) This was the Jew's ens-tom.
Hence it would be dangerous, and
almost, if not altogether, impossible to
flee on that day. Any candid person can
readily see that this is all there is in the
text.
I repeat, The duty to keep the seventh
day is not once mentioned in the New Tes-tament.
" There is not one single command
from either Christ or the apostles to keep
that day. It is not once said that it is
wrong to work on the seventh day, or that
God will bless any one for observing it.
There is no promise for keeping it, no
threat for not keeping it." Time and
again, long lists of sins embracing every
possible shade of wickedness are given, but
the breaking of the sabbath is not men-tioned
even once in the New Testament.
Since no command to keep the seventh-day
can be found in the New Testament,
and the fourth command of the stone- table
Iaw is left clear out, then it is no part of
the new covenant; and since we are New
Testament Christians we are under on ob-ligation
to keep that day. Adventists say,
" Jesus kept the seventh day, therefore we
must." Answer : Jesus was born and lived
under the law till his death, when it was
abolished. Gal. 4: 4; Col. 2: 14. He no
doubt kept every item of it. He was cir-cumcised.
Does that make circumcision
binding on us? He kept the passover. •
Does that bind it on us? He sent a man
to offer a gift according to the law. Mat.
8: 4. Does that make offering gifts accord-ing
to - Moses' law binding on us now? He
commanded his disciples to observe all the
scribes taught. Mat. 23 : 2, 3. Is it binding
on us to do that? Adventists and all oth-em
admit these things no longer binding,
though Jesus practised them. Just so with
the Jewish sabbath, and all Moses' law,
which ended at the cross. Jesus kept it
while living as a Jew under the Jewish
law.
But say the children of the bondwoman,
" The term sabbath is found fifty- nine
times in the New Testament, and always
applies to the seventh day." Answer :
" The temple is mentioned in the New Tes-tament
one hundred and fifteen times; cir-cumcision,
fifty- five times; sacrifices, thir-ty-
eight times: and the passover, tvven y-eight
times." The same argument proves
all these in the gospel. Preposterous ! in
the book of Acts every mention of the sab-bath
is in connection with Jewish worship.
The Jews still kept their day, and all the
law, hence, when the apostles preached to
the Jews, they were compelled to do so on
their day. Thus we read of Paul going in
and preaching to the Jews " every sab-bath."
Had he gone any other day, he
would have found no congregation. For
a number of years, about all the preaching
was among the Jews; hence, was frequently
done on their sabbath. And if it could even
be proved that some Jewish Christians kept
the seventh day, this would have no weight
in its favor, for James told Paul that there
were ' thousands of Jews which believe ; and
they were all zealous of the law.' Acts 21.:
20. They kept all of it, circumcision and
all, for a time. Paul circumcised Timothy..
Acts 16: 3. He kept Pentecost ( Acts 18:
21 ; 20 : 16) ; shaved his head ( Acts 18 : 18) ;
made offerings ( Acts 21 : 20- 26), etc., and
lived much like the Jews. he says, " that I
might win the Jews."
But will Sabbatarians contend that these
things are now binding on Gentile Chris-tians?
Hardly. So with the Jewish sab-bath.
In not one single meeting of Gen-tile
Christians, or Jewish Christians, did
they meet on the seventh day, except in the
Jewish worship. Every exclusive meeting
of the church after the resurrection of
Christ was on the first day of the week.
ity of the so- called preachers are religious
infidels. They teach the people theit. per-nieiOUS
and, consequently, the
Word ci - God it - made of none effect to
them 44 in them through their unbelief,
and titenci#- professing world looks on and
Bays WWI*. is< their God ?" inconsistent to claim to believe but
art. 4 the Word of God-, and yet pro-lie
a follower of Christ. May the
sr dtifelp us to be consistent. Either
believe it all calosd obtain the benefit of it
all, or else stop professing to believe it, and
be consistent ; for a profession to believe
it, and a denial in actions is hypocrisy.
No one can have faith in the promises,
who disbelieves and ignores the commands
of the Word of God. Faith can not exist
where there is disobedience. It would be
but a theoretical faith, which is so common
in the world. Such faith can not bring
the , fulfilment of the promises. Such a faith
presumes that the commands do not mean
what they say, and upon such a basis no
one can appropriate the promises, for if
the commands do not mean what they say,
then the promises do not mean what they
say, and the poor deceived professor is
cheated out of the blessings and realities
of the precious Word of God.
Let us rejoice in all the commands of
the Word of God and do them. Let them
mean just what they say, and let us do
them just as they say, for the commands
and promises belong together. Notice the
command and the promise how they are as-sociated
together. If we separate them we
do violence to God's Word and our faith.
Believe the commands and do them, then
it is easy to believe the promises and receive
them. J. W. B.
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THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
Sept. 17, 1903.
Bible vs. Tradition.
the day of the Lord is near in the valley
de
11. joodeislt 3s: al- rt. not allays led by
the Spirit of God, but most eenerit* by
man. During a service which I attended
some time ago, the presiding elder asked
the Lord five times, to forgive him his
manifold sins. The reason he did iC was
because he had promised to " mind every
' point, great and small," in the M. XDis-cipline,
and the service to which I refer is
recorded on pages 245- 252.
Bible.-" But when ye pray, use not ' vain
repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
think that they shall be heard for their
much speaking. Be not ye therefore like
unto them." Mat. 6 : 7, 8. Any spiritually-minded
person, who will take the Bible
and study it carefully, can not fail to see
that the above named society is not the
one which Jesus built, wand prayed the
Father that it might be kept as he esta•
lished it. Sin had separated man from
his God, but God schemed a plan, " That
in the dispensation of the fulness of times
he might gather together in one all things
in Christ, both which are in heaven, and
which are on earth." Eph. 1: 10.
The fulness of time came, and Paul de-clared
it boldly. " For this cause," he
said, " I bow my knees unto the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named."
Eph. 3 : 14, 15. Now if we can find the
family name in heaven, we must acknowl-edge
it is exactly the same on earth. " And
the Lord my God shall come and all the
saints with thee." Zech. 14: 5. Christians
who have died are called saints in paradise.
" The Lord cometh with ten thousands of his
saints." Jude 14. What are Christians
called who live upon the earth? " To you
who are troubled rest with us, when the
Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven
with his mighty angels, in flaming fire tak-ing
vengeance on them that know not God,
and that obey not the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ : who shall be punished with
eve] lasting destruction from the presence
• f the Lord, and from the glory of his
power when he shall come to be glorified
in his saints." 2 Thes. 1: 7- 10. One Lord,
one fold, one faith, one body, one bap-tism,
one family and one name is simply
different ways of expressing the same
truth, and is exactly what is meant by the
at- onement, effected by Jesus' death.
We do not believe that Jesus intended
to call his sheep by different names. Jesus
said that his sheep knew their name, and
a stranger they would not follow. How
does a shepherd genet ally call his sheep?
He never singles them out, and calls each
one by some pet name, but he has one com-mon
name for all.
When a stranger calls out some other
name, they all flee away. It was prophesied
in Dan. 2: 44, that sometime in the coming
ages, the God of heaven would set up an
everlasting kingdom, which would never be
destroyed. Who was to possess this king-dom
? " But the saints of the Most High
shall take the kingdom, and possess the
kingdom forever, even forever and ever."
Dan. 7: 18. Was this prophecy ever ful-filled?
" And the time came that the saints
possessed the kingdom." Dan. 7: 22. Christ
established his kingdom upon earth in the
hearts of his people. " For, behold, the
kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:
21. Therefore, only saved people, free from
sin, are in the kingdom, or church of God,
and the saints have possession of that king-dom,
and shall possess it through the ages
of the ages. When Christ was crucified,
" the graves were opened; and many bodies
of the saints which slept arose, and came
out of their graves." Mat. 27`: 52, 53. The
Bible does not make mention of any Meth-odists
coming out of their graves, for there
had been none in existence. Christ as-cended
unto the Father, and to- day we
have an advocate, as " he maketh interces-sion
for the saints according to the will of
God." Rom. 8: 27. The apostle Jude, writ-ing
to the church thirty years after Christ's
death, exclaimed : " Beloved, when I gave
all diligence to write unto you of the com-mroitne
salvation, it was needful for me to
wunto yrou, anid exthorte you tha t ye
should earnestly contend for the faith
which was once delivered unto the saints."
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Paul
states that before his conversion, " many Of
thee: s1a0in dtsid I shut up in prison." Acts
After his conversion, of iliP14
ARTICLE H.
BY J. GRANT ANDERSON.
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He must teach the commandments of
• men. Hear what the M. E.' s think con-cerning
the Roman Catholic purgatory.
" The Romish doctrine concerning purga-tory,
pardon, worshiping and adoration,
as well as of images and relics, and also in-vocation
of saints, is a fond thing, vainly
invented, [ Why so I] grounded upon no
warrant of Scripture, but repugnant to the
Word of God." p. 23. " No warrant of
Scripture," is their strong argument. Now
please give close attention. " The baptism
of young children is to be retained in the
church."- Discipline, p. 24.
Now Mr. Catholic can well ask, Where in
the New Testament do they find any ground
which warrants the baptizing of babes? It
is one of the doctrines retained from their
mother's church, and wholly outside of the
Word of God ; yet, if I am a Methodist, I
must teach it as orthodoxy. I dare not add
to God's Word, or subtract therefrom. Not
one example have we in the New Testament,
which gives us any lincense to baptize any
one but persons who have been under con-demnation
for sin, repented of their sins,
and consented to be baptized. Other modes
than this, is simply following traditions of
a dark and superstitious past.
9. Their arguments are inconsistent in
regard to doctrine. " Those five, commonly
called sacraments: e., confirmation, pen-ance,
orders, matrimony. and extreme unc-tion,
are not to he counted; because they
have not any visible sign, or ceremony or-dained
of God."- Discipline. D. 23. 24.
" Have no visible sign," is their strong
argument. Listen. " There are two sac-raments
ordained of Christ our Lord in the
gospel; that is to say, baptism and the
Lord's Supper." p. 23.
How about the thirteenth chapter of
John ? Do they consider feet- washing as
not a visible ordinance? Did Christ estab-lish
it by a visible example ? If so, why do
not Methodists practise it, or stop employ-ing
an argument to sustain their peculiar
belief, which in others they condemn?
" The sacraments were not ordained of
Christ to be gazed upon, or to be carried
about; but that we should duly use them."
- Discipline, p. 24.
Why do Methodists use only two- thirds
of the ordinances and simply carry around,
and gaze upon the other one- third? Jesus
arose from a visible supper, girded himself
with a visible towel, and forthwith washed
his disciples visible feet. Then he plainly
gave the following injunction: " If I then,
your Lord and Master, have washed your
Mat. 28: 8- 11; John 20: 19- 22; Luke 24:
31- 36; John 20 : 26 ; Acts 2: 1; Acts 20: 6,
7; 1 Cor. 16: 1, 2. Another fact worthy of
note : Paul wrote fourteen epistles to dif-inent
thing. But Paul says, " Ye observe
days. ... I am afraid of you." How differ-ent.
Paul positively declares that the sabbath
is abolished. " Blotting out the hand-writing
of ordinances that was against us,
which was contrary to us, and took it out
of the way, nailing it to his cross. Let no
man therefore judge you in meat, or in
drink or in respect of an holy day, or of the
new moon, or of the sabbath days: which
are a shadow of things to come; but the
body is of Christ." Col. 2: 14, 16, 17.
Here the sabbath is classed in with all
the Jewish ordinances which were nailed
to the, cross, and blotted out. It is placed
among the " shadows" of the law. This
forever settles the matter. By the terms
" holy days" and " new moon" Paul in-cluded
all other feasts and rests- monthly
and yearly- called sabbaths, leaving noth-ing
but the weekly sabbath- the seventh
day- to be meant by the " sabbath days"
which were " blotted out," and " nailed to
the cross." I will cite a few texts on the
expression " sabbath days." " Is it lawful
to heal on the sabbath days?" Mat. 12: 10.
" Taught them on the sabbath days." Luke
4: 31. " On the sabbath days, the priests in
the temple profane the sabbath." Mat. 12:
5. " Three sabbath days reasoned with
them." Acts 17: 2.
In all these texts " sabbath days" refer
to the weekly seventh day sabbath; and
Paul says that these " sabbath days" are
blotted out, being " a shadow of things to
come." The aspostle points to the cross
as the correct date when this took place.
The words sabbath and sabbath days occur
sixty times in the New Testament. Of these,
Adventists admit fifty- nine apply to the
seventh day. But in this one instance ( Col.
2 : 16), they say it applies elsewhere. Is
it not strange that fifty- nine times it means
the sabbath and the sixtieth time it means
something else ? The same word in the
Greek and English? Ah! these crafty Ish-maelites
wrest Scripture to suit them-selves,
but in the day of judgment they
will be found liars. Paul classifies the holy
days, and gives the same identical list in
Col. 2 as is given over and over again in
Moses' law, where the seventh day is clear-ly
meant. See Num. 28 and 29; 1 Chr. 23:
30, 31; 2 Chr. 2: 4; 8: 13 ; 31 : 3; Neb. 10 :
33 : Eaek. 45: 17: Isar. 1: 13. 14. In all
these texts is set forth the law for the daily,
weekly, monthly, and yearly offerings.
Those on each clay. on the weekly sabbaths,
on the new moons, and the yearly feast
days.
So there is no way under heaven to evade
the positive testimony of Col. 2 : 14- 17,
where it is declared that the sabbath was
only a " shadow of things to come." Since
the substance has come, the shadow has
disappeared ; viz., was " nailed to the cross,"
and " blotted out." Amen. This was proph-esied
in Hosea 2: 11. " I will also cause all
her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new
moons, and her sabbaths, and all her sol-emn
assemblies." H. M. R.
It Means Just What It Says.
CO many professed followers of Christ
kJ say by their actions, and some say it
in so many words, that the Bible does not
mean what it says. They would like to be-lieve
all the promises, but they do not like
all the commands and, consequently, say
that the commands, some of them, do not
mean what they say.
This position is a very popular one, and
is also an exceedingly dangerous one, which
if not forsaken, will prove fatal to all spir-itual
life and salvation. Of course, many
hold this position who never had salva-tion,
hut some may have been born of God,-
who have been taught by false theology
this dangerous doctrine, which will surely
swamp their souls into unbelief and make
the ' Word of God of none effect to them.
This is the prime cause of so much re-ligions
infidelity in the world. The major-feet;
ye also ought to wash one another's
- feet. For I have given you an example,
that ye should do as I have done to you. ...
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye
do them." John 13: 14- 17.
" But it was a custom in that country,
for people to wash their feet very , n
argues an unbeliever. It has always bee
customary for people to wash when in need
of washing, so Jesus said nothing aabconut
them washing their own feet. But this he
did. He established a new ordinance; set
an example, one which had never before
been known, by washing his disciples' feet,
and left an injunction, that we " ought" to
do, and " should" do as he had done. If
we refuse to obey the " ought" in this text,
why should the same word in another text
be obeyed? It certainly should be obeyed,
although tradition gives us liberty to se-lect
what we wish to obey. What shall we
do with " ought" in the following texts?
" Men ought always to pray." Luke 18: 7.
" So ought men to love their wives." Eph.
5: 28. " Ye also ought to wash one an-other's
feet." John 13 : 14. The Method-ists
say we ought not. Whom_ shall we
obey ? Let Peter answer. " We ought to
obey God rather than man." Acts 5 : 29.
10. The M. E. daughter resembles her
mother- the church of Rome- and fol-lows
her example in part. The Romish
church has set prayers for most every occa-sion;
namely, mass, vespers, deaths, and
funerals. The Methodist sect not only has
set prayers, but sometimes uses her moth-er's
prayers, which explains how sectism
exercises the power of the first beast be-fore
it, and also speaks like a dragon. See
Rev. 13 : 11, 12. The priest while per-forming
extreme unction upon a dying per-son,
repeats the following prayer : " Lord,
have, mercy on him; Christ, have mercy
on him; Lord, have mercy on him; Holy
Mary, pray for him," etc.- Catholic Man-ual,
p. 308. Now notice carefully the fol-lowing
quotation from " Form for burial
of the dead," in M. E. Discipline, p. 262.
" Then shall be said, I heard a voice from
heaven saying unto me, Write, From hence-forth,
blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord; Even so, saith the Spirit ; for they
rest from their labors. Lord, have mercy
upon us; Christ, have mercy upon us ;
Lord, have mercy upon us," etc., etc. I
pray Almighty God that the reader may
discern between truth and tradition ; be-tween
man- made institutions, and the spot-less
bride of Christ. " And he cried might-ily
with a strong voice, saying, Babylon
the great [ not the world, for sinners never
were in favor with God] is fallen, is fallen,
and is become the habitation of devils. ...
And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, my people [ not
sinners, for the world could not come out
of the world], that ye be not partakers of
her sins." Rev. 18 : 2- 4.
This mystery Babylon, designated a
whore and mother of harlots, was none oth-er
than the church of Rome, for she was
drunk with the blood of the martyrs of
Jesus. This mysterious ecclesiastical pow-er
was not old literal Babylon, for it was
in existence since the days of Christ. She
was a mother, and her offspring were
daughters, designated harlots. They were
sisters to each other. This ecclesiastical
power, represented by a mother and her
daughters, was not the church of God-
Christ's bride- because Jesus declared,
" My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is
the only one of her mother." S. of Sol. 6: 9.
Literal, Babylon was not a cage of Ina-clean
and hateful birds before her fall, but
history tells us, that after her fall, the wild
beasts roamed through her arches, and the
great owl hooted from her broken statuary.
The reformers of the Lutheran reforma-tion
were not corrupt, but mighty men of
God. Men who dared stand for right, when
to do so was certain death. Mystery Baby-lon
did not become a cage of unclean and
hateful birds, until men begun to usurp
authority from God, and dictate how
things must be. Goaded on by selfish spir-its,
men have kept dissenting, and dissent-ing-
from each other, until to- day the world
is flooded with organizations, and societies
of people with every imaginable doctrine,
and all pretending to be right. Infidels
anod unbelievers are accumulating fast, and
no for I have data before me, giv-ing
name, and date of organizations, of
extant in the world to- day. " Multitudes,
over six hundred different denominations,
multitudes, in the valley of decision; for
• Sept. 11, 1903.
he said : " Unto me, who am less than the
least of all saints." Eph. 3: 8. In saluting
the church in different localities, he wrote:
" To the saints which are at Ephesus," etc.
Bpi'. 1: 1. ' All the saints whieh are in all
Ashok salute you.' 2 Cor. 1: 1. " Salute
every saint in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4: 21.
Be wrote to them " concerning the collec-tion
for the saints." 1 Cor. 16: 1. He
speaks of the mystery which had been hid
for ages, but now was manifest unto the
saints. Col. 1: 26. Hundreds of saints shed
their life's blood for Jesus in the days of
pagan, and papal Rome, and to- day they
are resting in the company of the redeemed.
Those upon the earth to- day who have
" gotten the victory over the beast [ papal
Rome], and over his image [ sectism], and
over his mark, and over the number of his
name, stand on the sea of glass, having
the harps of God. And they sing the song
of Moses the servant of God, and the song
of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous
are thy works, Lord God Almighty ; just
and true are thy ways, thou King of
saints." Rev. 15: 2.
How clear the Bible is upon this, and
all other subjects. All God's people are
saints, and as I belong to God, I can not
help being a saint. Jesus is the King of
all saints, therefore Jesus says that he that
is ashamed of him and his words, name
and all, God shall be ashamed of him, when
he comes with ten thousands of his saints.,
Heaven and earth shall pass away; tradi-tion
and human theories also shall pass
away, but God's Word shall stand eter-nally.
The premise we laid down at the
beginning is the one which shall judge us
in the day beyond time; namely, " Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word of God." Therefore, we take our stand
upon it alone, and defy the gates of hell.
Paul took that stand, and lived a victorious
life, and died a triumphant death.
The day of seetism as a light to the
world, a. Gott is calling all his peo-ple
out froth the eat s unk: molts into which
Wee teacher haave led thew, and thou-sands
are obeying his eommands,: lnd to- day
are enjoying the liberties which Christ died
to give. The Methodist ohureli, and all oth-er
manonade inatitutiona, in time, will
fall to rise no more; but the glorious ehurell
of God will continue throughout all goner-s.
Empires shall rise, flourish, and
decay; mighty nations shall engage in dead-ly
conflictstt'hich shall cause the earth to
the foUlltiziti( ID 111) 011
" One of the Ones."
UPON ineetiug a sister, whom I had
Nei never met before, she introdueed her-self
with this expreaaion, " I am ono of the
ones." Well, I thought, this is certainly a
Bible fact with all the inhabitants of Zion,
and is just the fulfilment of Jesus prayer.
Ile prayed that all his disciples should be
one, making mention of this request five
different times in his own prayer; and then
We see in the writing of the apostles how
they teach and exhort the same that. Jesus
prayed. They had this prayer answered
in their own hearts and lives, and now im-press
upon all, even commandin g a true
unity of all followers of Jesus.
through the propheeiesof this present
salvation which we now see here, and pos-sess,
the Holy Spirit speaks the theme of
oneness, and it is impossible to enjoy the
Pure and holy love of God in our hearts
without an inwrought consciousness of this
glorious oneness of heart with all who pos-sess
this same love. It is only the perverted
teachings of false shepherds that uphold
being and hinder Jesus' prayer from
° el- 11g answered in this so- called Christian
land. Of course, division comes from carnal
hearts, then is upheld and supported by the
false teachings of Babylon, each clamoring
Symbols of the Church of God
Portraying its Oneness.
BY J. E. FORREST.
ARTICLE L
nNE among the most important of all
‘- of questions, and that which, perhaps, agi-tates
the minds of more than a few people
in this deceptive age, is the church question.
During the dark and cloudy days of Cath-olicism
and Protestantism, many minds
have been beguiled and. corrupted from
the simplicity that is in Christ and his
church. In the Bible are found a number
of symbols of the church of God, some of
which I wish to call the reader's attention
to for a short while. We will notice that
in every case where a symbol is used de-noting
the church of God, that the singular,
and not the plural number is employed to
express it: I will here mention a number of
symbols of the church.
A vine. John 15: 1.
The human body. 1 Car. 12: 12- 27.
A city. Heb. 12: 22; Rev. 21: 2.
A woman. 2 Cor. 11: 1- 3; Rev. 12: 1.
A mountain. Micah 4: 1o2.
A family. Eph. 3: 15.
A. house. Heb. 3 : 6; 1 Tim. 3: 15.
A flock. 1 Pet. 5; 2.
Garden enclosed. S. of Sol. 4: 12.
The word churches is found a few times
in the New Testament, but in every in-stance
it applies to an assembly of saints at
different places and not to churches of dif-ferent
names. However, the symbols are
found in the singular; as, vine, not vines;
body, not bodies; city of God, not cities
of God; woman, bride, virgin, not women,
brides, virgins; mountain, not mountains;
family, not families; house, not houses;
flock of God, not flocks of God; garden en-closed,
not gardens inclosed.
THE VINE.
" 1 [ Jesus] am the true vine, and ray
Father is the husbandman. ... I am the
vine, ye [ my disciples] are the branches:
he that abideth in me, and I in him, the
same bringeth forth much fruit : for with-out
me ye can do nothing. If a man [ not
a church] abide not in me, he is cast forth
[ cut off] as a branch, and is withered."
John 15: 1- 6. Jesus here represents him-self
as the vine, the true vine, and his disci-ples
as branches of the same. They had be-come
branches of the vine by being greed
in through the new birth. The apostle Paul
gives us a lesson in ROM. 11: 16- 25, and
there refers to Christ as a " good olive-tree"
( see ver. 24), and all who are graffed
into that tree, whether Jew or Gentile, are
holy, and become branches of that tree.
The very first thought we get from the
foregoing illustration is that God has but
one true church. am the true vine,"
says Jesus, and my Father is the husband-man."
The work of the husbandman, be-sides
cultivating or tilling the soil for the
vine to grow, includes also priming and
purging. Occasionally a dead branch is to
be removed. This work belongs to the Fa-ther
alone, as he is the husbandman of the
true vine. He alone, knows at what time
and who it is that needs to be " greed in"
or to be " cast forth" or cut off. " Every
branch [ man] in me that beareth not fruit
he [ not the preacher] taketh away." " Be-cause
of unbelief they [ the branches] were
broken off, and thou standest by faith. ...
If thou continue in his goodness: otherwise
thou also shalt be cut off. And they also,
if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be
graffed in: for God [ not the preacher] is
able to grafi' them in again."
That Christ himself is the vine and the
individuals are the branches, and this work
of grafting began with the ministry of
Christ, brings us to the fact that God's
church then came into existence, and that
all other vines that have sprung up since
then are false ones and can in no wise
represent the church of God.
THE HUMAN BODY.
" For as the [ human] body is one, and
hath many members, and all the members
of that one body, being many, are one
body : so also is Christ. Now ye are the
body of Christ, and members in partic-ular."
- For as we have many members in
one body, and all members have not the
same office; so we, being many are one body
in Christ, and every one members one of an-other."
1 Cor. 12 : 12, 27 ; Rom. 12: 4, 5.
Let me ask the reader how many heads
the natural human body has. You answer,
One. Another question, Would not a hu-man
body be considered a deformed body,
and would it not create a great deal of ex-citement
and curiosity if it were born
with two or more heads? What a mysti-cal
body it is, and how the people wonder
at such a sight.
It is agreeably supposed that if a body
has more than one head, it has more than
one mind, which do not work in harmony,
and therefore confusion is the result. Did
you ever see a body with more than one
head that could use itself naturally and
have control of mind and other members
enough to perform the common duties of
life? Was such a body ever known to be
found any where except in a show for
others to behold? What service have they
ever been known to be to themselves or to
the world ? Ala, no mystery that the Revel-ator
wondered with great admiration when
he saw the false church represented by a
woman. Rev. 17: 6. She had so many heads
that it is calculated to excite most people.
John Smyth was the founder or head of
the English Baptists, Roger Williams the
head of the American Baptists, John Wes-ley
is considered head of the Methodists,
Martin Luther the head of the Lutheran
church; among the leaders from which the
A CITY.
It is said of Abraham that " he looked
for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker is God." Heb. 11: 10.
We have come to that city. " But ye [ all
saints] are come unto mount Sion, and
unto the city of the living God, the heaven-ly
Jerusalem, . and church of the first-born."
Heb. 12 : 22, 23.
The foundations: " And are built upon
the foundation of the apostles and proph-ets,
Jesus Christ. himself being the chief
corner stone." Eph. 2: 20. " And the wall
of the city [ the heavenly Jerusalem] had
twelve foundations, and in them the names
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." Rev.
21 : 14. Its walls: a prophecy; " In that
[ the gospel] day shall this song be sung
in the land of Judah; We have a strong
city ; salvation will God appoint for wells
and bulwarks." Isa. 26: 1. " Violence shall
no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor
destruction within thy borders; but thou
shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy
gates Praise." Isa. 60 : 18.
The only way to obtain admittance into
that holy, heavenly city is to get salvation.
Be born again. " And of Zion [ the . city
of God] it shall be said [ in the gospel day],
This and that man was born in her : and
the highest himself shall establish her.
The Lord shall count, when he writeth up
the people, that this man was born there."
Psa. 87: 5, 6. Natural or physical birth
places children in the father's family, so
spiritual birth places us in God's family
or church.
God's church is buildeti shall never be
moved. Yeaa, when Tinto himself shall be
laid to rest, land the monster Death. shall
have been wallowed up in victory, the
kingdom of God shalt shine in all its former
beauty, and those e, found refuge with-in
its fold shall he safe foreVornlinV. The
Lord set me free, and, praise God. I am
free to- day; free to offer to God my own•
feeblepetitiona; free to sing the songs
which my heart was longing; free to be-lieve
all and to practise
his holy ordinances' free to preaelt
thin to the utter parts of earth, and
last, but not leas t sin, : old from
the slavish yokes I
THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
for his own division, and thus the deceived
people think it is a necessity that divisions
exist.
I- low strange that men will dare to claim
to be a true follower of Jesus and yet open-ly
declare that we must have division a-mong
the children of God, right in the face
of the pure Word of God, and thus plainly
say that Jesus did not mean what he said.
Oh, what folly, and what a sad condition of
the professing world ! The pure love of
God is the only remedy. That perfected
love which John speaks of which perfects
and completes us in God and consequently
makes us one in and with him. " For both
he that sanctifieth and they who are sanc-tified
are all of one, for which cause he is
not ashamed to call them brethren." In
this condition we are one with Jesus the
sanctifier, and one with each other where
no division can exist.
It is as utterly impossible for such a
foreign thing as division to exist among the
truly sanctified as it is for it to exist be-tween
Jesus and the Father and thus is
fulfilled his prayer : " As thou, Father, art
in me, and I in thee, that they also may be
one in us." Then he adds why he so desires
that we be one, " That the world may be-lieve
that thou hast sent me. . . . I in them,
and thou in me, that they be made perfect
in one ; and that the world may kn. ow that
thou hast sent me, and halt" loved them, as
thou hest loved me."
It is these religious divisions that cause
so much unbelief in the world and confuse
the minds of such who would otherwise be
well disposed toward the gospel. This is
appallingly true in both home and foreign.
land. We are everywhere confronted with
this question, " Which is right ?" When we
answer this interrogation by saying, God
has but one way and this way is Christ
silly, we are asked, " Why then all this di-vision
and these many ways?" We are
compelled to say that these are the ways
nf men and not of God. The brethren in
foreign lands frequently offer the same
serious objection. A native of China once
said to a missionary, " Agree among your-selves
and then we will listen to you. It is
your missionaries that keep us from believ-ing
the gospel." Another Christian said
that he felt like sending a petition to the
missionaries, governments that all the mis-sionaries
should be called home until they
could agree among themselves and then
come to China and preach but one gospel.
What a rebuke to sectism, and how it proves
that Jesus felt the great need of unity a-mong
his followers in order that the world
might believe that God had sent him. It
s this division that makes many Imbe-lievers,
and keeps them. in darkness.
Oh, that professors of this great salva-i011
might get down before God and really
Ibtain what they profess, and then find
heir way into the holiest by the blood of
Christ, where all division is destroyed and
the sweet blending of holy fellowship causes
us with one heart, mind, and mouth, to
speak the same thing. It is here in this
holy unity where Christ is truly manifest
to this dark world, where we are made per-loot
in one, and it can be said of us indivi-dually
that we are " one of the ones.
J. W. B.
3
Presbyterians have their origin, John Knox
stands the head; but " lie [ Christ] is the
head of the body, the church : who is the
beginning, the first- born from the dead;
that in all things [ pertaining to the church]
he might have the preeminence." Col. 1 : 18.
Jesus Christ himself invariably stands head
of the church of God, because the Scrip-tures
declare him to be the builder. Mat.
16: 18; Heb. 8: 2; 11: 10.
Now what may we learn about the church
of God, symbolized by the human body?
First, that " God hath tempered the body
together, having given more abundant
honor to that part which lacked." What
for? " That there should be no schism [ di-vision-
margin] in the body ; but that the
members should have the same care one
for another." Second, that " God [ not
man] hath set the members every one of
them in the body, as it hath pleased him
[ without having the matter put to a vote
to see who is worthy]." Man is just as
unable to take in, or receive members into
God's church as he is to add a hand, foot,
eye, or any other member to the human
body. It is just as inconsistent and un-reasonable-
one as the other.
By what means do we become members
of the body of Christ? Ans. " For by one
Spirit are we all baptized into one body,
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free [ whether in England
or America ; in A. 59, or 1903] ; and
have been all made to drink into one Spir-it."
1 Cor. 12: 13. Christ is the head over
all things to the church which is his body.
Eph. 1: 22, 23. God sets the inembers,_ eve-ry
one of them in the body ( which is the _
church) as it pleases him, and we are bap-tized
into the body, yea, " one body," by
the Spirit. This is clear. No man has the
power to set members into the human body,
and no man has the power to set members
into Christ's body, which is the church.
" And he is the head of the body, the
church." Col. 1: 18. Christ's physical
body had but one head, hence but one
mind, so then God's church should have
but one head to be natural, and then would
naturally have but one mind. This is in
harmony with the Bible. " Now the God of
patience and consolation grant you to . be
like- minded one toward another, according
to Christ Jesus : that ye may with one
mind and one mouth glorify God, even the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Rom.
15: 5, 6. " Finally be ye all of one mind." 1
Pet. 3: 8. " But we have the mind of
Christ." 1 Car. 2: 16. The human body
normally contains but one heart. This is
primitive Christianity in its normal state.
" And the multitude of them that believed
were of one heart and of one soul." Acts
4: 32. " And the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved." Acts 2:
47. " And believers were the more added
to the Lord, multitudes both of men and
women." Acts 5: 14. Now we come to an-other
symbol:
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Do is a small word, but it can include
much or little according to the course pur-sued.
From the beginning of Jesus' ministry
on earth we have a record of what he " be-gan
both to do and teach."
The New Testament is certainly a beauti-ful
biography of the life of Christ: but we
must remember that he said, " He that be-lieveth
on me, the works that I do shall he
do also."
Paul, in speaking of Christ and his peo-ple,
said, " We are his workmanship, cre-ated
in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should
walk in them." And the prophet said.,
" Righteousness shall go before him ; and
shall set us in the way of his steps."
Thousands of people would like to do
something for the Lord, but do not care to
become his servants. Jesus said, " If any
man serve me, him will my Father honor."
The disciples of Christ are truly his ser-vants,
although he has said, " Henceforth I
call you not servants ; for the servant know-eth
not what his lord doeth: but I have
called you friends ; for all things that I
have heard of my Father I have made
known unto you."
Serving the Lord is the business of every
Christian. Those who do not include their
occupations and every action in the Lord's
service, are robbing God and their own
souls. That worship, devotion, praise, sup-porting
the cause of God financially, etc., is
doing God service is understood by all; but
for our business occupation, every action,
and inmost thought to be included in the
Lord's service, is quite another thing.
Reader, are you serving the Lord?
Salvation places the church in God's
name like marriage, which gives to the wife
the name of her husband. The wife trans
acts all business in the name of her hus-band,
and not in her former name, or some
nickname, or in the name of some other
man. The wife is not running an inde-pendent
business; husband and wife are
one, therefore the apostle says, " And what
soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God and the Father by him." Christ is
the husband, the church, his bride or wife;
all saved individuals compose this church.
Therefore both collectively and individual-ly,
we are to do all things in his name.
It is not for us to pick our own job, or
choose the line of work that best suits us.
It is in his power to choose for us; and that
which pleases him most, will please us, if we
are wholly consecrated to his dear will.
" For it is God which worketh in you, bath
to will and to do of his good pleasure."
And again; " Ye have not chosen me; but I
have chosen you and ordained you, that
ye should go and bring forth flak, and
that your fruit should remain." Our duty
is to wholly commit ourselves to God, re-linquish
all rights, titles, reserves, etc., and
let our will be swallowed up in the. Lord's
will; then. God can do his part according to
the language of Paul, " Through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, make you per-fect
in every good work to do his will, work-ing
in you that which is well pleasing in his
sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be
glory forever and ever. Amen."
G. L. C.
PROM A PRISONER.
I feel led to testify to the Trumpet read-ers
of what the Lord has done' for me. He
has given me the strength and knowledge
to understand my Testament. The good
brothers and sisters of Springfield have
come to see me every Sunday, and hold
prayer- meetings with us prisoners and show
us the true way to our Lord Jesus. We have
received the Gospel Trumpet and other
good books to read, and I am glad to say
that I have received more knowledge in
reading them, and have learned more of
our Lord Jesus since I have been reading
the Gospel Trumpet, and have had those
Christians call on me, than any time in my
life. Oh, why did I not meet them in
my younger days! How happy I would
have been; but I am glad to say that it
is not too late yet to receive our Lord
Jesus. I am happy that I have given my
heart and soul to him, and that he has for-given
me my sins, and that I know he is
with me also. It is better to be a Chris-tian
in jail than to be a sinner on the out-side,
as my dear Sister Henry has written
me. I always thought I had no sister or
brother, and to hear that word makes me
happy. I am glad that our Lord Jesus has
given me light and that we have brothers
and sisters over all this world, if we only
let our Lord Jesus be our shepherd. He is
mine, praise his name !
I am happy to say that I feel the many
earnest prayers rising daily in my behalf.
My case I have given to our Lord, for what-ever
he does will be for the best; I know
that I feel innocent of my charge to the best
of my knowledge; drink had me so. I do
not remember anything about it, so I beg
and I need the prayers of God's dear peo-ple.
Pray for me that if it is God's will
to give me my liberty once more to be a free
man again I can help work for the Lord.
I praise the Lord for what he is doing for
me. God's will be done. If God ' be for
us, who can be against us. I know that I
have the prayers and sympathy of every
one that loves Jesus Christ. My case will
come up in Nov. 1903. I would be very
thankful to any dear one for a word of en-couragement.
Chas. Richardson.
Greene Co. Jail, Springfield, Mo.
OFFICE ITEMS.
Bro. N. H. Byrum and family have re-turned
to resume their portion of the
Lord's work at the Office.
s, ver $ 1800.00 worth of paper has al-ready
been ordered this month, partly to
supply the need during the coming spe-cial
offer on the Trumpet.
One- half of the first edition of " India's
Millions" is already exhausted.
Bro. C. 0. Dodge and family expect to
move into the Home to remain until a new
residence, which they contemplate build-ing
this fall, is ready to occupy.
Direct connection by rail with Pittsburg
and western Pa. points makes it convenient
for an occasional visit front parties in that
part of the state. Family relatives of Sis-ter
Opal Pliler ( her father and brother),
from Newcastle, Pa., recently made her a
visit, and she returned with them to re-main
for a time.
A funeral was held in the chapel of the
Home last Thursday afternoon, the de-ceased
being a child of Bro. and Sister
McCreary, brought from Pittsburg.
Questions to be answered come in much
faster than can be answered in the Tr im-pet.
We frequently have the same ques-tion
asked by many different inquirers. A
question asked frequently is to explain the
scrip- hires forbidding women to speak in
meetings. An answer to this was given by
Bro. Blaney in the Trumpet of Sept. 3.
Now let all read it. Heb. 6: 4- 6 and 10 : 26,
27 will be explained in next number.
A brother in Canada writes us of the
demand for tracts and other literature in
the French language, urging a speedy ef-fort
to supply the demand.
As we are now preparing for another ten-cent
offer on the Gospel Trumpet, we are
ready for the return of the former workers
who have been taking their much needed
vacation, and will also need a number of
new workers in different departments of the
work.
Preparations are being made for sending
forth more literature during the coming
year than we have sent out during any
year of the past. This increase will make
a busy time for us during the entire win-ter,
and we trust will be fruitful not only
in sowing beside all waters, but also in
bringing many into the gospel fold.
estions Answered.
Please explain Beet 12 : 3, 4. Do the
grinders and windows mentioned here have
reference to our natural teeth and our eyes ?
. Ans. No. The writer here in this part
of the chapter is describing life with its
burdens and cares, which increase as we
grow older. The most durable of every
earthly thing must eventually fail and all
the cherished hopes and plans of earthly
life must come to an end. The admonition
is here given to give attention to God. " Re-member
now- thy Creator in the days of thy
youth," so when these stern and sad real-ities
of life come there will be the comfort
and sustaining power of God in them to up-hold
and strengthen the soul. It is true
our physical members naturally fail with
every other perishable thing of earth, but
to construe the grinders and windows here
into such an interpretation as meaning our
physical members would not be consistent
with the other things mentioned in the
chapter.
Questions by D. M. K.
1. In what way do we put on charity?
2. How do we let the peace of God rule
in our hearts ?
3. Can a man be saved and sanctified and
have a quarrel with any one ?
4. How are we not to be partakers of
other men's sins ?
5. How can we keep from doubting?
6. How is it that I have so much trouble
with a man- fearing spirit?
7. What is a conversion?
8. Explain Luke 9: 24.
9. Is there such a thing with the Lord
as righteous anger ?
10. Does it really mean that there are
beasts in heaven?
11. Explain Mat. 7: 6.
12. What is the difference between char-ity
and love?
13. Do some people get more grace than
others?
14. Do some people get a deep work of
grace and do not make much noise about it?
15. Explain Mark 6: 9.
Ans. 1. We put on charity by putting
forth our efforts in every respect to be char-itable.
We make it an object to be char-itable.
The love of God must first be es-
I ablished in our hearts, and then AV'
simply to exercise ourselves continually
and vigorously against everything unchar-itable.
Just as we are to be " clothed with
humility." We are to see to it by watch-ing
and prayer that everything foreign to
this precious grace is kept banished from
our heart and nature and exercise ourselves
in this beautiful adornment, so that it can
be readily seen by others that we have it
on. If we put on charity we will be so char-itable
that it can be seen in us in all our
life, which implies that we keep it on, and wear it constantly.
2. We let the peace of God rule in our
hearts by submitting ourselves to it. We
love its gracious power and sway and seek
to banish and keep banished everything
contrary to this heavenly peace. If any
one should bring or manifest hatred or. dis_
turbance, we simply let the peace of ' God
rule in our hearts and seek to take every
measure to maintain it.
Ans. 3. No. W e can not quarrel with any
one and let the peace of God rule in oue
hearts. In Col. 3 : 13, where we read the
word " quarrel" we find the marginal word
" complaint " The Revised Version also
renders it thus, which certainly is a more
appropriate and consistent term, and siee,
ply means that if we should have a com-plaint
or cause of complaint against any
one, in the sense that they may have done
us a wrong, and an injury, we will not hold
it against the party, but as Christ forgave
us our trespasses, so we forgive men their
trespasses against us. Mat. 6: 14.
Ans. 4. We keep from being partakers
of other men's sins by having no fellowship
with them in their sins. To fellowship any
person in a wrong makes us partakers of
the wrong. We can love the soul of the
person in the wrong, but we must take a
stand against the wrong, and hold the per-son
as a sinner, hating the sin, but dill
loving the sinner.
It often occurs that an unsuspecting soul
actually becomes partaker of other men's
sins through sympathy for the person in
the transgression, and thus the sympathizer
is brought into the sin with the transgress-or.
Very frequently when some one be-comes
puffed up or otherwise crooked, he or
' she will influence some unsuspecting per-sons
with the same spirit, especially when
some one has been faithfully dealt with
and goes out from among the true people
of God, there is usually an effort made on
the part of the transgressor to seek sym-pathy,
and try to justify himself or her-self
in the sight of men. In such a case
we dare not have fellowship with the spir-it
of such an one. To do so would make
us a partaker of the sin of that person.
It might seem cruel in some respects, to
some, to take such a stand, but this is
God's way, and is the only way that is
safe for us as well as for the transgressor.
If we love the soul of the transgressor we
will surely hate the sin that has injured
him, and instead of any act on our part
that would, in the least, encourage him in
the transgression, we will put forth every
effort to expose the sin, and save the sinner.
Ans. 5. We keep from doubting by be-lieving.
If we want God to put faith in us,
we must put faith in his Word. We must
mix faith into the promises or they can not
become life to us. Our body must be daily
fed on good nourishing food to keep it
strong. Our faith must be daily fed on the
Word of God to keep it strong. Daily de-votion
in prayer and reading the Word of
God is the remedy for unbelief. Not the
quantity we read, but that which we truly
meditate upon and appropriate as our very
own, mixing it up thoroughly with our faith
until it becomes a part of ourselves.
Ans. 6. You have so much trouble with
a man- fearing spirit because you are so
proud. If we are real humble we lose that
self- consciousness to such an extent that
we will not care how much we may blunder
in our testimony, or prayer, or exhortation.
We will just be ourselves, and not try to be
some one else, or do and be as good as
some one else. A person may be naturally
timid, but when true humility is enthroned
there will be abounding grace for every
natural weakness, and we will seek to be
only the humble agency that the Lord can
buoseld
fionr
the
hisLoosrvdn. glory, and soon become
Ans. 7. A conversion is a turning back,
and in a New Testament sense signifies all
that necessarily is associated with the turn-ing
back of a sinner. He will not turn
back from his sins without true repentance,
which also implies an individual faith in
the pardoning grace of God through our
Lord Jesus Christ, which would accom-plish
his regeneration. Thus, when we
speak of the conversion of a soul, we mean
its new birth or regeneration, whether it
applies to a backslider or otherwise.
Ans. 8. Luke. 9 : 94: - " For whosoever
will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever
will lose his life for my sake the same shalt
save it." If we should cling to our life
and not yield it up to God through re-plaesnttalnoscee
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to
God we gain all. We lose osue` 400- 1111,
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Sherwood, La., Aug. 30.
We are glad to report to the saints
victory over the powers of the devil. The
Sherwood camp- meeting closes to- night
with victory for the Lord. Satan had got-ten
the advantage of- some dear souls here,
and others needed advancement. So it was
needful to enter the meeting with much
prayer, and a holy vehemence against the
enemy. The Lord sent Bro. A. J. Kilpatrick
down here to administer the Word, which
he did faithfully, and the Lord delivered
us, and gave us a wonderful victory. Praise
God ! Quite a goodly number consecrated
for sanctification, and some, if not all, re-ceived
the experience. Some were saved,
and a few who had lost the grace of God
out of their hearts by allowing Satan to
get the advantage of them, were restored
to God's favor again. Among these was
Bro. R. H. Owens. He got saved and sanc-tified,
and has entered into the confidence
of the brethren again, being released from
previous charges; we therefore commend
him to the brethren everywhere. Now, let
all pray for him and for us, and be very
careful, brethren each of you, to encourage,
not discourage, God's little ones. _ Desiring
earnest prayer of you for the advancement
of God's cause in our midst, we are your
brethren in Christ,
J. E. Forrest and Geo. Coplin.
Freeport, L. I., N. Y., Sept. 1.
I thank God for salvation that saves me
from all sin, and for victory in Jesus' name
over all the power of the enemy. This is
a new field, and God is prospering and
blessing his° own work. Bro. Blewitt
preached here about three weeks ago, and
three souls were saved. Then Bro. J. John-son
of Steelton, Pa., took up the work, and
the Lord is blessing his labors with signs
following. Last week three souls were
saved, four sanctified, two healed, and on
Sunday four followed the Lord in the or-dinance
of baptism. A very large crowd
witnessed the same. It was raining at the
time, and we prayed for it to stop, and it
did stop. After this we went to the hall,
where fifteen saints took part in feet- wash-ing
and the Lord's Supper. A large crowd
attended and seemed interested. I ask the
saints to pray for the work in these parts
of New York. T. H. Maguire.
Hurst, Fla., Sept. 1.
As it has been some time since I have
written anything through the Lord's paper,
I feel that it would be to his glory for me
to greet the saints through the same. While
I have been silent, I have not been idle.
After a few months' labor here in com-pany
with Bro. Geo. Coplin, we felt that
God would have us go west, as we had some
very urgent calls from Louisiana. On the
first of July we started, stopping at
Wrightsville, Ga. for a short stay with the
saints there. God gave us a very precious
meeting. From there we went to the
Hammond, La. camp- meeting, where vac
met with quite a host of saints, and God
blessed our souls most wonderfully. There
Bro. Coplin and I separated, he going to
Burkeville, Tex., and I to Kentwood, La.,
where also we had a very precious meeting
of eleven days' duration. This place is
Bro. S. N. Hilburn's home. This meeting
was a victory from start to finish. It was
largely attended, and God manifested his
power in saving, sanctifying, and healing
all who met the conditions for the same.
To his name be all the praise and glory !
Circumstances were such that I had to
come home, and with much regret I failed
to reach the Hutson and House, Miss.
meetings, as I was anxious to be in those
meetings. On my way home I stopped a
few days with my mother at Zion, Miss.,
and there had the privilege of seeing Bro.
L. V. Strickland. I was so glad to find him
still saved and happy on the way. Bro.
Strickland needs our prayers, as he is hav-ing,
much to meet just now.
. From there I came home, and found the
church here moving along nicely. Our
camp- meeting is near at hand, and we are
praying and believing for the best camp-meeting
ever held at this place. Bros.
Lundy and Pike are expected. They will,
I think, remain in Florida for a while, and
those who want meetings will write me by
Oct. 12, so we can arrange accordingly.
We have a new gospel tent, and are pre-pared
for the work in this country as never
before. Brethren, pray much for the work
here. We feel very grateful to the dear
Lord for his goodness to us. He keeps us
saved, supplies all our needs, and heals us
when we aresick, for which we give him all
the praise. Your brother in Christ,
W. 0. Williams.
Safety, Miss., Sept. 2.
I am glad to report victory once more
in the name of Jesus. I am still on the
promise and under the blood, saved from
all sin and not a part. I can truly say
that I have victory over the world, the
flesh, and the devil. Halleluiah We have
been having some soul- stirring meetings in
these parts. The Macedonia meeting was a
success for God. Twenty saints took part
in the ordinance of feet- washing and the
Lord's Supper, and also thirteen followed
him in baptism. The meeting closed the
ninth of August. Bro. Wright went to Mor-row,
Miss-; Sister Jannie to Marion; Sis-ter
Hunter to her home at Bessemer; Bros.
Nevils, Lovelady, and I went to Starks-vine
to join Bros. Jackson and Washing
who were arranging for meeting. The
Starksville meeting was a failure on ac-count
of expense, so we moved to Pine
Grove and held meeting there, eight miles
below Starksville. The little church in that
place was almost demolished, but as the
Word went forth from time to time they
began to see the error of their way and to
reform. They were under that soul- destroy-ing
doctrine of Jones, called the Negro ho-liness
of the South. They preach infant
damnation, vote members in and out, just
the same as other sects, and various other
things that I have not the time to mention.
When once they embrace that doctrine of
devils they scarcely get saved at all. Some
were in possession of fasting devils, fasting
every day ; others under fault- finding
devils. These in the name of Jesus were
made to see themselves. Some succeeded
in getting out strait on the Word, while
some only made a partial reform. Rain
hindered at this point.
We moved from there to Bradley on
Trim Cane, where we held a week's meet-ing
with success for God. There were seven
consecrations, and that many saved. No
baptizing on account of shortness of time
and inconvenience. On the 22d of August
we left there for Rocky Point, which is
thirteen miles northwest of Kosciusko, Miss.
The 23d we began meeting in the name of
the Lord, and as the Word went forth from
time to time, people were made to see them-selves.
The devil saw that the thunders
of God's Word was knocking his king-dom
in pieces, and he became stirred. The
people were very attentive to the Word.
On Wednesday night the devil planted him
a crowd to do business for him; they took
advantage of the darkness and shot into
the house ten or twelve times. But, halle-luiah
to God for victory on Israel's side !
Amidst all this the praises of God continued
to mount above the skies, and the glory of
God descended and filled each trusting
heart with joy unspeakable and full of glo-ry.
Praise God for salvation ! Truly, it
was a time of seed sowing, from which a
rich harvest may be reaped in the near fu-ture.
Ten consecrations were made, six were
saved, and six followed the Lord in baptism
• on Sunday. Eighteen took part in the or-dinances
of the Lord's house. So the work
is on the forward march for God. People
are stirred as never before. We left at each
place a happy little flock to rejoice in the
God of their salvation. Pray for us and
the work in these parts, that we keep true
to God in all things, and stay under the
blood. Your saved brother in the one body,
S. S. Lenton.
Whatcom, Wash., Aug. 31.
I do praise God for full salvation, for
both body and soul. Amen. The work of
the Lord is moving forward along the Pa-cific
coast; God has been crowning the ef-forts
of his little ones as they go- forth
preaching his precious truths to the people.
We attended the Centralia camp- meeting,
where the apostolic standard was held up
and clearly set forth at each coming to-gether.
The congregation was wonderfully
strengthened, and built up in the most holy
faith. The ministers present were Bro. G.
W. Bailey and wife, Bro. J. B. Peterman
and wife, Sister Amanda Brown, and Bro.
Wm. Strong and wife. After the meeting
closed, Bros. Bailey and Peterman and
their wives started south to be in the camp-meetings
in southern Oregon, then go on to
California, where they will labor during
THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
Sept. 17, 1903.
Ans. 9. Yes; the Lord has righteous wa-ver.
Isa. 12 : 1.
Ans. 10. No ; the word beast is more
properly translated in the Revised version,
oliaing creatures."
gas. 11. Mat. 7 : 6 : " Give not that which
is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your
pearls before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet and turn again and rend
you."
There are some instances, under certain
circumstances, where it would be folly to
mention sacred things. Some men's hearts
and minds are so corrupted by sin that
they have no more capacity for sacred
things than a dog has to comprehend holy
things, or swine to comprehend or appreci-ate
a bright, clean pearl. They would only
trample them under their feet, and be as
dissatisfied as ever.
Am. 12. Practically, there is no differ-ence
between charity and love. Some trans-lations
use the word love for charity. In
1 COL 13, for instance, the word charity is
not used. To consider the terms critically,
however, we might distinguish charity as
being the expression or fruits of love.
Ans. 13. Yes; some people get more
grace than others because they need more,
and ask for, and receive it. A certain
mother in Washington once came to me
and requested earnest prayer that she
might have much grace. She had an ex-traordinary
great responsibility, more so,
on a certain line, than any mother I knew
of at that time. I said, Sister, you have
a right to claim more grace than any moth-er
I know of in Washington, for you need
more. It is the demand that brings the
supply. hod's storehouse is an inexhaust-ible
supply, but we only learn to appropri-ate
as we realize our great need.
Ans. 14. Yes; some people are more de-monstrative
than others. Some are just as
happy and have just as deep an experience
as others, and do not leap and shout like
some othem.
Ans. - " But be shod with
sandals; and not put on two coats.' If you
read the previo vues rse you will see that
this is describi nthge instructions Jesu
gave his disciples in their tantunission to
the Jews before Pentecost. They were nut
to go to the Gentiles, and their territory
was such as to quite voniine them to the
one climate. It is evident that Jesus meant
by this that they were not to eumber them-selves
with any unneeessary burdens to
carry, as they were to travel 011 foot.
J. W. B.
News from the Field.
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piwitnis saints of God, aeverted
in the well Beloved: l; recting.. Grave tea
you and peace he multiplied. Amen. Tha
hand of the Lord is upon Inc', and his un-failing
grace Juts been MS support. He is
kacOing me front all t'Vil and guiding me
with his Own taamsel, for which I give him
all the glory. 1 ; tilt rejtiii! ing in tile Lord,
and enjoying the sweet and precious eoln-munion
of the dear saints in all my trav-els.
Surely the Lord is good unto me.
Encouraging haters containing good
news continue to come front India, telling
the goodness of the Lord twin the dear
saints in that dark land. I am receiving
such letters now and then ; and hoping it
will interest you dear saints in this far
off land, to hear from your loving brothers
rcass the water. I subjoin one of them re-ceived
last week from Bro. M. C. Haldar,
of Calcutta. All of them send love and
greetings to you. Remember them in
Prayer. I am your blood- washed brother
in behalf of India's millions,
A. D. Elam
To A. I). Khan. Beloved Brother in
Christ: Grace and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be to
you and to all the beloved saints in Amer-ica.
I thank my God for the grace which
is given you by Jesus Christ. May he
be with you alway and unto the end. Amen.
Beloved brother, we rejoice to learn how
wonderfully the Lord has been keeping you,
both in body and soul. May he bless you
abundantly in all that you undertake to
do for his glory. ' We remember you con-stantly
in our prayer and we feel, though
absent in body, we are present with you
in spirit. Oh, the communion of the saints
to America, of which you have written to
me !' - Indeed, dear brother, I wish I was
among them and profited as you are in
communion with them. Pray for us.
The mystery of the one body that was
to
first revealed to the apostle; particularly
Paul, has proved to be a reality to us.
What is it that makes so near and dear tc
us those who are separated from us by dis-tance
of space and nationality? Is it not
the love of - Christ which united us in him?
Dearly beloved, let us be kindly affectioned
one to another with brotherly love, and
be fervent in spirit serving the Lord.
You have, no doubt, heard by this time
how the Lord saved a Mohammedan clerk
in the Public Work Department in Assam.
- Pray for him that he may be kept in grace
from all the trying circumstances that sur-round
him. [ This gentleman is employed
in the Government Office in Assam, came to
Calcutta, met the brethren there and came
to know Christ, who changed his heart and
converted his soul. He was baptized just
before this was written, and has left for
home, where severe persecution and , hard
trials await his arrival. Please pray for
him. A. D. K.]
The assembly in Khasi Hills also require
our prayers. Five families at that place
have come into fellowship and much bless-ing
is awaited there. The Lord has been
very mightily using Bro. W. M. Roy. Pray
for him, too.
Digen has come back to Calcutta. He
has been with us lately more than once. He
is yet firm in his faith, but has not grace
( muted' to come out at once. Pray that
lie may come out boldly for Christ. [ This
Hindu young man was reading the Bible
and learning' about Christ for a long while.
lie was almost decided to come out for
Christ. when his parents in the country,
ilbout 300- miles from Calcutta, heard of his
faith. II is father came and took him home,
where he had to undergo some trials. They
hoped to smother his faith by separating
him from Christians, but he has come back
to the city. He needs our prayers to make
final deeision to leave all and follow Christ.
K.
The Lord has hitherto been carrying on
his work in Bogra without any obstruclion.
Itros. Mohendro and Nobin have gone out
on an evangelistic tour in the neighboring
villages. Bros. Sattya Sharon and Moses
wore to start at once on a similar tour by
boat it being the rainy season, the country
is overflooded, and boat is the only means
eotiveyatiee now ) , but Satan hindered
way. Bro. Moses was sick, but the Lord
hos healed him. He leaves for Bogra to-morrow.
the Lord willing. Bro. Sattya has
left already to arrange for boats, etc. Pray
r them. May the work done by them be
t o the glory of God. The Lord has not
— I made Our way clear to open the school
• the heathen children in Bogra. The
field is vast, but few are the workers there-in.
Pray that the Lord raise up more
workers.
You have heard of the baptism of Chan-dra's
wife, I think, before they left for
Barisal. Bro. Mundul baptized her last
May. ' We have since heard from Bro.
Chandra that he is working for the Lord
in his ( » vn village. He is working with
his own hands, and preaching the gospel
in the neighboring villages. Bro. Syed is
being persecuted in Rajshai. [ He is a Mo-hantint-
dan convert.] ' We have not heard
from him for about a fortnight. Pray that
tat may stand firm in the faith.
My youngest son- in- law, Binoy Bhusan
alundul broke bread with us last Thursday.
Praise the Lord for the wonderful change
in that young man. We hope the Lord
will soon lead him and his wife out into
the full light. Puma ( my younger brother)
is being used of the Lord as before. We
bless the Lord for the earnestness and zeal
he has given him for His cause.
I receive the Gospel Trumpet and dis-tribute
it as led by the Lord.. Mozafar,
the Mohammedan young man from Bogra
is getting on well. He expressed his desire
for baptism. Dear brother, pray earnestly
for him that he may be thoroughly con-verted,
and become a true witness for the
Lord in Bogra. Bro. Roy in the college
is as bright- as before.
Pray for us continually that we may all
grow in grace daily and attain unto the
full stature of the manhood of Christ
Jesus. With the warmest love to you and
to the fellow brethren in America, I remain,
beloved brother, yours affectionately in
Him, Melon Chandra Haldar. -
6 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
Sept:
the summer, and perhaps spend the winter
in southern California. Bro. Strong and
I with others, went north to Olympia, where
we were joined by Bro. 0. A. Chapman
and Co,, and where we enjoyed a precious
camp- meeting. God wonderfully owned
our labor and confirmed the preaehing
the Word with signs following. The meet-ing
closed with real victory.
We went from there to the Seattle camp-meeting,
Aug. 6- 16, where the dear saints
from different places, who had been isola-ted,
came in and camped with us, making it
a real time of feasting on the good things
of God. The devil was mightily stirred
from his resting place. The meeting truly
proved to be a success. But few of the
Seattle people were saved, but it was a
real seed- time, as the truth went forth in
real apostolic order. At the close we had
a precious ordinance- meeting, and nine fol-lowed
the Savior in baptism.
From there we came to Whatcom, where
we have had a precious camp- meeting, and
where God has wonderfully owned his pre-cious
Word as it went forth from day to
day. The church has been wonderfully
built up, backsliders were reclaimed, and
several saved from the ranks of the ene-my.
Praise the Lord for real victory ! Tha
sick have been healed and devils cast out
in the name of Jesus Christ. Yesterday
( Lord's day), after the morning meeting,
eight were baptized; after which we held
meeting in the afternoon and also in the
evening. The meeting closed with an al-tar
service, where several others found
peace to their souls. One man was saved
to- day while we were breaking camp. Dear
Bro. Win. Ebel, of Moundsville, and
Amanda Brown, of Portland, have been
with us in the two last meetings. Bro.
Ebel goes from here to Spokane; Sister
Brown to Portland.
We will go from here to Anacortis, where
we will hold a ten- days tabernacle meeting.
Pray for us that the gospel may run, and
accomplish its desired end. Yours in de-fense
of the full gospel, Jas. Bamford.
1203 E. Pine St., Seattle, Wash.
Lockhart, Ark., Sept. 4.
Since Aug. 1, having vacation from our
labor, we have spent the time in the field
working for the Lord, and perishing souls.
Commenced meeting at Sullivan Springs,
Aug. 2, held five days. Two were saved;
one a Methodist who had been professing
for years, went nearly through the meet-ing
holding to his profession. Finally the
Lord struck him down, and he was like
one with a hard fit. We kept rebuking the
devil, and calling on the Lord. He came
through praising God, to God be all the
glory. Meeting closed on Thursday with
appointments for the first Sunday in each
month.
From there we went to Hamel camp-meeting,
where we met many of the dear
saints of Missouri and Arkansas, which
was a feast to our souls. The Word went
forth in power with judgment laid to the
line. Souls were saved, believers sancti-fied,
and bodies healed. Praise the name
of the Lord. Having an appointment, we
could not stay through the meeting, so-came
home and commenced meeting at
Silver Seal, the third Sunday, in Jesus'
name. The Word went forth with power.
Three were saved. One man, seventy- six
years old, near where we held the meeting,
was very sick. He was very contentious,
and would not take the medicine the doctor
left for him, only as they would slip it to
him in the water. He had some chronic
bowel trouble. He would curse everybody
that went around where he was. We called
to see him, or rather, we were invited to
the house on Monday, and talked to him
some. He said he was as good as he wanted
to be, so we did not worry him much.
Tuesday night after services he sent for us
to come to pray for him. He said he be-lieved
the Lord would save and heal him.
We went down on our knees, and the Lord
did a wonderful work in saving his soul
and healing his body. Praise God! He
was out of bed and dressed in a few min-utes.
The meeting continued all the week,
and he continued to improve. He laid aside
his tobacco and coffee, and said he had
not a blemish about him. Meeting closed
with one penitent at the altar and with
many requests for prayer. Some men and
women sixty or seventy years old said they
intended to be saved. We left there with
appointments for each fourth Sunday.
From there we went to Oakridge and
held a four- days meeting, where two were
saved. Wednesday night just at the close
of the sermon some lawless fellows threw a
rock, which did no harm, but several had
- r. row escapes, and a child was hit just
hard enough to awaken and frighten him.
We made an altar call and stood to sing,
when two more stones came in. Truly, the
Lord was with us, or some one would have
been hurt. The deputy sheriff sent us word
we would be protected, and to go ahead. We
were looking to higher power. The next
night we closed the meeting with good in-terest,
and one at the altar for salvation.
It was said that it was sect preachers' boys
that did the throwing.
These are all new fields of labor. The
truth has never been preached here. Some
said they had never heard the Word of
God preached before. We are at home at
Lockhart, and expect to have a meeting
here in October. We are praying God to
send us ministerial help. Yours in the
love of Jesus, H. S. and M. A. Jenkins.
Penton, Ala., Sept. 7.
I am glad that I can report victory in
Jesus' dear name this morning. I had the
privilege of attending the Hartsells camp-meeting,
which was blessed of the Lord.
Many precious souls made their escape
from the bondage of sin. To God be all
the praise. After that meeting wife and
I, in company with Bro. W. R. Butler, left
for the Potash camp- meeting, where Sister
Lizzie Mitchell joined us. We had a good
meeting. Souls were saved, believers sanc-tified,
and the church edified. This meet-ing
closed with ordinance service, Sunday
evening, Aug. 23. Then we came on to
Penton and commenced . meeting in an ar-bor
on the 25th. This is the place where
the saints suffered some severe persecu-tions
lately, and prospects were gloomy at
first ; but as • God sent forth his eternal
truth from time to time, the darkness was
dispelled and we had a precious meeting.
The attendance was good, and many souls
were saved from sin, and several believers
sanctified, and the sick were healed. Sin-ners
and professors were convinced of a
truth that this was God's way. Yester-day
afternoon twelve followed the Lord in
baptism, and the meeting closed with or-dinance
service, in which thirty happy
saints took part, and we were made to
realize God's sweet approval on our souls.
Halleluiah 1
From here Sister Mitchell, Bro. Butler,
myself and wife go to Lanett, Ala., where
we expect to hold a meeting in our new
tent. This is a new place, and we ask all
the dear saints that read this to earnestly
pray for us and the meeting, that God
have his own precious way. Amen. Any
one desiring a tent- meeting in Alabama
will please write me at once. From this
meeting Bro. Butler will go to Bessemer
camp- meeting; Sister Mitchell will return
to her home at Lomax, Ala., and I will go
as the Lord directs. Your brother under
the blood, " N. E. Setser.
Lanett, Ala.
We will try to give you some informa-tion
concerning the Emlenton, Pa., camp-meeting.
It has come, and gone into the
past, recorded by the Lord in his great
book of accounts. We are glad to say,
despite all the disadvantages we had to la-bor
under, the dear Lord wonderfully
blessed the meeting. Among the hindrances
was a rainy spell, which lasted during the
first half of the meeting, raining almost
continually; also the oats harvest hindered
some from coming. Beside this there is a
feeling that has for a few years existed
concerning this camp- meeting that is un-pleasant.
It has caused many of the breth-ren
to stay away from the meeting. Ex-pressions
have been made by same who
have been dissatisfied with the meeting,
whether wisely or unwisely, God knows, we
would not misjudge any body. Some came
to the meeting who claimed to have been
advised to stay away, and expressed their
regret that they were not present from the
first. Taking into consideration the way
God blessed his truth, saved souls, sancti-fied
believers, and healed the sick, one
would certainly conclude that the meeting
was of the Lord; therefore to advise peo-ple
to stay away would not be right. Pre-cious
altar, services were held each day,
both for children and adults, in which souls
were liberated from sin and evil spirits,
and believers sanctified. Quite a number
were prayed for for healing, most all of
whom testified they could feel the mighty
power of God go all through their bodies.
A number were baptized and about eighty
took part in the ordinance- meeting. The
latter part of the meeting was blessed with
reasonably good weather. Most every one
seemed pleased with the meeting. Workers
present were Bros. Rosenberry and Hoff-man,
wife and myself.
We feel led to arrange for a meeting this
fall, perhaps the latter part of October or
the first of November in the vicinity of
Emlenton, for the benefit of the work and
for the restoring of confidence and coopera-tion
among all those interested. It is the
sincere prayer of our hearts that there
may be a general annual camp- meeting in
the future in which all the saints will feel
an interest. Your saved brother and sis-ter,
C. E. and Nora Hunter.
Ewing, Ind., Sept. 8.
We have just closed a meeting at Bed-ford,
Lid., with victory far the Lord. Bros.
Barney Warren, L. F. Robold, Edgar
Fleenor and Sister Emma Meyers and I
were present to help in this meeting. A
few were saved, two sanctified, and dear
little Joyce Meyers was healed. Praise God!
0. B. Reynolds.
Requests for Prayer.
Pray for husband and me, for the healing of our
bodies. Sister Krug, Chicago, Ill.
Joliet, Ill., Sept. 9. Please have special prayer in my
behalf. I have a very painful, peculiar affliction, one
that doctors do not understand. I suffer intense pain
at times, and at times can not stand on my feet Pray
for me. Clarice Robert.
Bachmanville, Pa I have suffered for over four
months, and have prayed and trusted in the Lord.
I received help, for which I give him the praise, but I
can not get the complete victory. I took cold a few
days ago, and was very sick with my lungs and throat.
I have slight hemorrhages nearly every day. Now,
dear brethren, give earnest prayer to the Great Phy-sician
for the healing of my throat and lungs, that these
hemorrhages may stop. Yours in the Lord,
L. H. Hoffer.
Calls for Meeting.
IS not God calling some one or more of his ministers
to come to this place, that his church may be estab-lished
here? I am sure some would accept the true
way if it was presented. Address
Mrs. Laura E. Holley, R. F. D. No. 2, Tampa, Fla.
If any of God's anointed ones pass through here,
would be glad to have them stop a few days with us, or
as long as the Lord leads. Address
Ferd R. Gritzmacher, No. 6 Locust St., Milwaukee; Wis,
We wish some Holy Ghost preacher would come to
this place and hold a ten- days meeting.
Mrs. David Smyth, Pennington Gap, Va.
Taylorville, Christian Co., III. If some one or
more of God's true ministers feel moved to CJITle here
and hold a meeting, or work all winter, they will find
a home at my house, on Park street I can secure a
hall cheap, or there are plenty of places near here
ready for meeting. Address R. T. Parson.
Casper, Wyo. I feel like it would be to the glory of
God if some God- sent minister could come here and
hold meetings. This is a new place and people are in
darkness. Should like to correspond with some able
ministers. W. J. Holman.
We would like to have a true minister of God to
come to this place, and preach. This is a good coun-try
and the people need to hear the Bible truths
Your brother, F. D. Milner, Paris, Mo.
Meeting Notices.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
We have adopted a plan for the publication of meet-ing
notices which will require no more space than nec-essary
and at the same time be satisfactory. Each no-tice
will be continued, in brief giving place, date, and
name of party to be addressed for special information.
And then, two or three weeks before each respective
meeting, a notice in full will be published ( if such has
been furnished us) giving further information. As a
general statement that will apply to all meetings, will
say that the saints at the different places are accustomed
to meet at the trains those coming from a distance ( if
notified to do so), and so far as practicable, to provide
for the comfort of all. Provide yourselves with bed-ding
if possible. Provisions can always be procured at
reasonable rates. In no case are there gate- fees or
charges for admission. Invitation is extended to all.
Muscatine, Ia. Camp- meeting. Sept. 15- 25.
J. M. Batchelor, Gospel Hall, E. 6 St.
Pleasant Hope. Polk Co., Mo. Tabernacle- meeting-
Three miles north. Beginning Sept. 16. Bros. W. J.
Henry, J. W. Youngblood, and W. L. Bennett and wife
are expected. 0. B. Wilson, Graydon Springs, Mo.
Elwood City, Pa. Grove. Two miles dis-tant.
Sept. 18- 27. All come prepared to care
for yourselves as much as possible and to help
others. This is a new place. There are only two
of us here, but many are under conviction and
desire to hear the truth. All ministers sent of God
arEe lwlweolcoodm Cei. t yA, d Pdare., s Bs ox 324. Annie H. Martin.
Cheyenne, Okla. Camp. Sept. 19. This meeting will be
held about nine miles northeast of Cheyenne, near my
place. Those coming by rail can get off at Elk City. All
the saints near here are requested to come and camp on
the ground. Bro. L. L. Porter and wife and Sister
Lena Shoffner are expected. A. J. Taylor.
19S. arcoxie, Mo. Tabernacle- meeting. Beginning Sept,
R. M. Porter.
Sept. 25. Springville is on the Bedford and Bloomfield
let me know by the tenth of Sept ColumbuS, Gbx
their wives, also Bros. Khan, Hatch, and others.
g.
G. P. Sulivan, W. C. Doe, and W. H. Cv: A
Gaiu4g1u2stCah, ionk aiSat..
least ten days. Parties may communicate * Wig& I
H. Graham, i16 N. Ohio, of this city. The address;
our regular meeting chapel is 497 E. 3rd. St. Wine
leoxopkeicntgedfoarrwearBdrotos. a Bgaliolreiyo,
branch of the C. I. and L. Ry., ten miles from, Bedford.
17- 27.
Springville, Lawrence Co., hid. Tabernacle-- mee ti ng,
Athens, Ga. Tabernacle. jacsa. mWWppileln- ltienrebreLenfainlla
olemai
tinFRoseibitronosiistt: erds
Pak°, Kan. Camp. Sept 17- 27. If any Vikaltigs;
Los Angeles, Cal. Camp- meeting. Sept. 1 4 to t at
Camp. Eight miles north*
F. N. Smith, hia*.;.
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San Diego, Cal. Assembly- mceoetliensgo. n, 0531.- 11- 3tah. St.
The Timberlake, Okla. Camp- meeting, beginning Oct.
1, will be held 11 miles east of Timberlake, 211 miles
west of Pondcreek, and 5 miles south and 12 east of
Lambert, Okla. All coming by rail will please notify us
as early as possible and we will meet you at the train.
There will be plenty of good water and pasture, and
rough feed will be furnished. Come and camp on the
ground. Bro. J. M. HarrinGgt. own. atniodwoathrdermatenm
will be present. , Okla
New York Assembly. Oct. 1- 11. Write before com-ing,
to C. J. Blewitt, 140 W. 32 St
Hurst, Fla. Camp. Oct. 2- 11. W. JO. . L
W. Chaffin.
Fresno, Cal. Annual camp- meeting. Oct. 9- 19.
Atlanta. Ga. Assembly. Will begin Oct. 16.
0. H Reeves, 14l E. Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga. or R. J.
Smith, R D No. 2, Augusta, Ga.
Calfax, Wash. Assembly. Nov. 5- 15. Let the saints
in Washington attend this meeting and get the ben-efit
of Bro. A. D Khan's visit, as this will beirthgteono. nly
meeting in which he will be with us. A. B. Peterman.
Lincolnville, S. C. Assembly. Nov. 1W415 24h.
Sprott, Ala Assembly. Dec. 18- 28. Our nearest stop-ping-
point on R. R. is Marion, Ala. All who come
address P. F. Ford and W. L. Larket. Jno. Bryant, New-berne,
Ala. P. 0. box 56.
Obituaries.
BEER.— Elizabeth Beer was born Aug 2, 1834; died
March 3, 1933. Her prayer was teat we all meet her
in heaven. Her granddaughter, Clara Mae Grafton,
who died Aug. 27,1903, has gone to dwell with her in
that heavenly land. Mary C. Grafton.
SCHLEPPY.— Sister Lois Schleppy was born May 17,
1830; died 1903; July 13, aged 73 yrs. 1 mo. 26 das
Her testimony to the last was that she was ready
to go. Funeral services at her home by the writer and
Bro. Grant Teeler. A. E. Ford.
MOORS.— James Ostin Moore, son of Bro. and Sister
D. P. Moore, of Oakland, Pa., was born May 3, 1885,
Through an accident in a brick yard where he worked,
on Sept. 5, 1903, he received a fatal injury from which
he died two hours later. Aged 18 yrs. 4 mos. 241.5.
Funeral services were conducted by the virifir.
Many friends and relatives were present to pay their*
respect to a friend and relative beloved by all. He leaato
a father and mother, two sisters and one brothei16
mourn their loss. D. 0. TeasityP
BERNARD.— Sister M. F. Bernard departed this
April 28, 1903. Her illness lasted six weeks. She boy4
it patiently and trusted God fully through it all. S4
leaves a husband and seven children, and other fel*
tives and friends to mourn their loss. We are sure our
loss is her eternal gain. She had been saved about ten
years. She is greatly missed here. May God
save her children and help them follow her example,
and meet her in heaven. Let us not sorrow as others
who have no hope. Funeral . services by the- writers.
Scriptures used: Mat. 11: 28, 29; Job 3: 17; Rev. 14: H.
S. H. Bozeman.
JOINSON.— Lida May Johnson was born at Dayton,
Ohio, Sept. 3, 1876; died at Jonesboro, Ind., Aug. 30,
1903; aged 26 yrs. 11 mos. and 27 das. She was con-verted
when about twenty years of age, and some time
afterward she heard and accepted the evening light.
She continued faithful, and death found her ready to
go. She left a bright evidence of her acceptance with
God, and has entered into her eternal rest. The writer
improved the occasion by use of Numbers 23: 16, to a
much interested audience. P. W. Botts.
KEPFORD.— Laura Kepford, daughter of Ira and
Josephine Kepford, was born in Whitley county, Ind.,
July 17, 1885; died at the home of her parents in Lodi,
Cal., Aug. 28, 1903; aged 18 yrs. 1 mo. 11 das. She
was converted about one m math before her death, and
departed this life in the precious and saving faith of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Laura had been in poor health one year or more
before her death. Symptoms of consumption began
to develop, against which all medical effort proved a
failure. She realized that she was failing, and became
convinced that unless she obtained help from the Lord
she could not live long. She was entreated to turn to
God for help for soul and body, but she refused re-peatedly,
until one evening she told her mother she
wanted to write something. She addressed a note to
us stating that she could stand it no longer, and wanted
to get saved, and requested us to come and pray for
her. We went and found her heart andwill turned to
God ready to pay the price for salvation. In tears of
sorrow she called upon God for mercy, and soon re-ceived
the witness of her pardon. She was then
anointed for healing, and obtained help in her body,
but not permanent healing. It was not long until we
could see that it was the mind of the Lord to take her
from this world. She manifested such sublime faith
and confidence in God for her salvation, and was so
fully resigned to his will to remain or go. When
conversion
, and
conversion, she
seemed
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A few days before her departure, while in a sm. king
spell, she had a vision, and while it was thought she
was dying, her face began to shine with heavenly glory
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and with such sweet and heavenly glory that all who
stood by her bedside were made to feel that it was
better for her to depart and be with Christ.
members of her family were all present, some Wig
been called home at her request, that she might aee-them
once more. She leaves father, mother, one
and four brothers, to mourn their loss. Her
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of God toward sinners; and yet how exc
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" TO EVERY NATION, AND KINDRED,
AND TONGUE, AND PEOPLE Rev. 14: 6.
THE EVENING
Words and air by
J. C. BLANEY,
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1. Far a- way ir, foreignregions, Boundbvstro
2. See them in their blind devotion
3. Mill- ions of our fellow creatures
4. Oh, dear broth- en l oh, my sis- ter
„ satan! cchains,
Bowing'down to wood and stone:
Steeped in sin on India's shore;
Give our talents, timeandstore
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Blood- bought, sin- sick souls are dying In aland where darkness reigns.
Nev- er heard the death of Jesus Was for sin- i+ ers to a - tone.
Shrouded in the grossest darkness Al- ri - ca hats millions more.
Free- 1y for to save the heathen Ere they'relostfor- ev- er- more.
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None to tell the love of ie- sus To those poor, benighted souls,
Will you leave them still in darkness. With theirhearts sofull of sin?
Popish priests and carnal prophets Hid the truthin gloom of night-
Be in haste, for time is fl' . in-” OI,, be- hold their awful plightl
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While the cleansing fount is open,
But the Lord now saves his people
Jesus weeps o'er sinners dv- ing:
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While the Judgment nearerrolls.
oh. my brother, he! p them in.
In the precious evening light.
Send them now the gospel light.
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Des- ti- tote ofhope they're dying While you're idly standing by.
sand miles apart, where gospel literature will
be wisely distributed among the heathen and
inhabitants of the
land. All are calling
for a good supply.
DARK INDIA.
BY MI, DRED E. HOWARD.
The way is now
opening for the dis-tribution
of much -
literature in Germa-ny.
Those desiring to
aid in either home
or foreign mission-ary
work, can send
the money to us,
and we will see that
it is properly used
for that purpose.
You can do a good
work in the service
of the Lord, by pro-curing
a number of
good books and
tracts and loan them
to others to read.
Across Atlantic's waters,
And India's ocean passed;
There lives in India's country
A people great and vast,
Who need to hear the story
Of Jesus' dying love,
Of heaven's gain and glory,
And Christian's home above.
Oh, could you hear the story
Of India's mighty host,
Without your heart o'erswelling
With pity for the lost?
If God should call us over
To rescue some dear soul,
Would you or I be willing
To tell how Christ makes whole!
Oh, when I think of India,
With precious souls in sin,
My heart is stirred within me,
That they might hear of Him
Who died on Calvary's mountain,
That they and we be free
By washing in the fountain—
India, ' twas too for thee.
0 God! My heart is bleeding'
I think of thy great love,
Then why should I not gently
Lead them to Christ above?
0 God, save " India's Millions"
From darkest, blackest night!
Oh, save their precious souls,
And bring them into light.!
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" With gospel truth unshaken,
Their souls we seek to reach;
Our native land forsaken,
Precious truths to ever teach."
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Address GOSPEL TRUMPET COMPANY, Moupdsvillc, W. Va,
If the Lord
does not
send you to
preach from
the pulpit to
the - people,
send them
the gospel,
by way of
books, tracts
and papers,
that they
may have
the gospel in
their homes.
There are
three places
in India, a-bout
a thou-
Mark 16: 15.
Sept. 17, 1903.
THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
" Preach the Gospel."
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WHAT SHALL I DO
e e TO BE SAVED?
Is a New Book by E. E. Byrum.
If you are seeking the Lord, you
will find help by reading this book.
It you are saved, it will be of equal
interest to you.
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" Beloved, I wish above all things that
thou gayest prosper and be in health, even
as thy soul prospereth."
Sept, 17, 1903,
PEALED BY .1.1ib POWER OF GOD.
I promised the Lord if he would heal me
I would testify to it through the Trumpet.
I hurt my limb and I tried everything I
Imew of. My neighberseall said it would
never get Well. I " q Wit using medicine,
and promised the Lord if he would heal
me I would give him all the glory. I am
healed. He has healed me of heart trou-ble.
Let us stand on the Word of God.
Pray for me to get sanctified. I am all
on the altar for Jesus. Your saved sister,
Amanda M. Simpson.
Panthis, W. Va., Sept 2.
IN ANSWER TO PRAYER.
I promised the Lord I would write my
testimony in the Trumpet if he would heal
our little babe of a bad cough, which he
had until he was three months old. He
has also healed him at other times, and
has healed me a great many times in an-swer
to prayer. I am saved, and trusting
the Lord for all things He is my all in all,
and always a help in every time of need.
Please pray that I may be sanctified, and
that I may have grace from on high to
let my light shine for Jesus. Pray for
my unsaved husband. Yours in the Lord,
Mrs. F. M. Pratt.
Watts Flats, N. Y.
HEALED.
I am just able to sit up from a bad at-tack
of fever, which continued ten or
twelve days. It seemed sometimes that if
the Lord did not help I could not live any
longer, but he Imew just what I could
stand, and did not allow more to be put
upon me than I was able to bear. Pra ' ise
his holy name forever God showed me all
along that my sielmess was for his glory,
as this is a very dark place; no one at all
who trusted Jesus for their healing; no one
to say, Look to God for help, or to give
me any encouragement, but they would
urge me to take medicine. They would come
and ask me if I did not want them to get
a doctor. I told them I was trusting the
Lord to heal me. I wrote to the Trumpet
Office for prayer. There would be a still
small voice say to me, " Trust my power to
heal." Truly, I felt safe in God's care.
There would also a voice ask me if I was
willing to suffer for Jesus. I could say
from the depth of my heart, Yes, Lord, thy
will be done, and not mine. While the devil
was telling me all the time that I was going
to die, and great trouble was ahead, the
Lord gave me strength to resist him. Oh,
how could I do without my precious loving
Jesus. I will praise him above all, names.
I desire the prayers of all God's saints.
Your sister saved, sanctified, healed, and.
kept, Emma Adcock.
AN EVER- PRESENT PHYSICIAN.
I feel led to tell of some of the goodnees
of God to me. He saves and sanctifies me,
and is also my physician. I have found him
to be an ever- present help in time of need.
Bless his dear name! No matter what
trials and troubles we may have to pass
through, his grace is sufficient Truly, I
thank God for the way of salvation. I
was one of the most miserable creatures be-fore
he saved my soul; but now old things
are passed away, and, behold, all things
are become new. I have real jay and peace
in my soul through the precious blood of
Jesus. I realize that all things work to-gether
for good to them that love the Lord.
He has given me the victory over all the
powers of the enemy, and I am made to
rejoice in Christ.
Also I wish to tell of his healing power,
which he manifested in our behalf. Two
years ago this summer one of my little
girls was taken very sick with stomach and
bowel trouble. She got so weak she could
not stand up, and would lay on the bed
and just roll and cry, " 0 mamma, my
stomach hurts." I sent for some of the
saints and we agreed in prayer for her, and
the Lord healed her instantly. Last win-ter
all three of my children had the grip,
and God healed them in answer to prayer.
Last spring as I was cutting kindling
one Tuesday morning, instead, of. shitting
the kindling stick with the ax, t hit it
with my thumb, and it tore the thumb nail
loose clear to the root, so that it' laid"
North Judson, Ind
The Greatness of Charity.
4; A ND now abideth faith, hope, charity,
these three; but the greatest of these
is charity." 1 Core 13: 13.
It is absolutely impossible to be a Chris-tian
without charity, or love. Faith, hope,
and charity are inseparably connected with
Christian character, and constitute the
three greatest gifts given by God to man.
We are struck with wonder and amazement
at the marvelous works performed by the
power of faith. As we read the long list
of wonders accomplished by faith, we ask
the question, " Is anything greater than
faith?" It has opened the eyes of the
blind, healed all manner of otherwise in-curable
diseases, raised the dead, stopped
the revolution of the earth and caused it
to turn backward, made the sea dry, put to
flight armies, upset great stone walls,
stopped the mouths of savage beasts, en-abled
men to walk through fire unharmed,
and caused rain and fire to fall from heaven
in a miraculous manner; and no less won-derful
than all this was the translation
of a man from earth to heaven. As it is
written, " By faith Enoch was translated
that he should not see death." Heb. 11: 5.
Hope is no less wonderful in its nature,
and powerful and far reaching in its effects
than faith. The hope of a better resurrec-tion
fortified the old prophets, and people
of God in every age against affliction and
pain, and enabled them to cheerfully en-dure
all the cruel torments that men and
devils could invent and inflict upon them.
Death in all its most hideous farms could
not destroy their hope, or daunt their cour-age.
The historical accounts of the pa-tient,
cheerful, and heroic conduct of the
persecuted people of God under such hor-rible
torments as were inflicted by An-tiochus
Epiphanes in the days of the Jewish
Maccabees, by permission and order of the
Roman Caesars in the days of primitive
Christianity, and by the popes of Rome in
the days of early Protestantism, have
aroused and called forth the admiration
and praise of earth and heaven; yea, of the
cruel tormentors themselves. Amidst the
rolling billows of temptation and fiery
trials,, hope securely and firmly anchored
their trusting souls to the Eternal Rock of
ages, and the combined forces of all earth
and hell could not move them.
Hope in the heart of the Christian— the
hope of seeing the Lord— spoils all the
attractive glamor of the most seductive
and alluring farms of sin and worldly
pleasure, and enables the eye of faith to
look not on the things that are temporal,
but on the things that are unseen and eter-nal:
and so it is written, " And every man
that hath this hope in him- purifieth him-self,
even as he is pure." 1 John 3: 3.
Faith and hope are truly great gifts, and
more to be desired than gold and silver,
but greater than both is charity.
While - faith moved God to fulfil his prom- 1
ises for the, present, and hope, clung to the
promises for the future, charity prompted
God to the promises which were the
feunciatiOn of faith and hope to rest upon. /
11Te might have faith, all knowledge,
and understanding in till mysteries, and
have strong hope, but if we lacked this one
gift we would be nothing. Charity is the
bond, or security of perfectness. Col, 3:
14. It is that gift, which, when produced
is a proof that we are perfect. We may
claim perfection, but if we can not produce
this necessary bond it is a proof we are
not perfect. Some people attempt to make
a-- distinction between charity and love, but
there is no distinction in the Word of God.
Love is the greatest of all gifts. It was
love that moved our heavenly Father to
send Jesus Christ to die for the world of
sinners. It was love that prompted Jesus
in the midst of his dying agonies on the
cross to pray for the Father to forgive
those who persecuted and crucified him.
It was undying love that prompted Stephen
under like circumstances to cry out, " Lord,
lay not this sin to their charge." \\ Idle
faith kept him in God's favor, and gave
him the victory over the world, hope
cheered his spirit: but greater than both
these, love considered and prayed fur the
welfare of his murderers. Charity never
faileth. It always has been, and always
will be the ruling element of heaven. Proph-ecies
will some day be all fulfilled and fail
to be of any further use: different tongues
cease to be used, and others take their
places in this world, and some day all will
cease, and give place to a universal tongue,
known only in heaven; earthly knowledge
shall vanish away before the transparent
light of eternity. but charity outlive
all, and abideth forever. As the last age
of time rolls into the past, and we are
ushered into the immeasurable, unlimited
space of eternity, faith will merge itself
into sight, and hope will lose itself in
reality; hut unfailing love will ever remain
the same. Praise God and the Lamb for-ever!
Love passeth knowledge, and is the
greatest of all gifts. Reader, do you pos-sess
it? J. C. B.
If the Lord Delight in Us.
BY EMIL KREUTZ.
WHEN the children of Israel einne to
W Kadesh- Barnea Moses sent twelve
spies over to spy out, the land. They all
brought back reports that it was a good
land, etc. But ten of . them did not, think
they could ever possess the land as their
own, because of the inhabitants who, they
said, were giants, end who had cities that
were walled great and high, and these ten
were in their sight as but grasshoppers.
Num. 13: 31- 33. Thus they discouraged the
people; but Joshua and Caleb, who had an-other
spirit, stilled the people and said.
" Let us go up at once, and possess it ; for
we are well able to overcome it." Ver. 30.
Again they said, " The land, which we
passed through to search it, is an exceed-ing
good land. If the Lord delight in us,
then he will bring us into this land, and
give it us; a land which floweth with milk
and honey. Only rebel not ye against the
Lord, neither fear ye the people of the
land; for they are bread for us: their de-fence
is departed from them, and the Lord
is with us : fear them not." Num. 14 : 7- 9.
Joshua and Caleb knew the secret of sue-cess
would be, ' if the Lord delighted in
them,' then he would give them the land as
he had promised; but if they rebelled and
disbelieved the promises of God, the anger
of the Lord would be kindled against them.
The same truth holds good yet to- day. " If
the Lord delight in us," he will give us
good things and victories.
Let us notice a few things that will cause
the Lord to delight in - us. David says, " I
will praise the name of God with a song,
and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
This also shall please the Lord better than
an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
The humble . shall see this, and be glad."
Psa. 69: 30- 33. " They that ere of a fro-ward
heart are an abomination to the Lord ;
but such as are upright in their way [ or
life] are his delight." Prov. 11: 20. " Lying
lips are an abomination to the Lord; but
they that deal truly are his delight." Prov.
12: 22. The sacrifice of the wicked is an
abomination to the Lord: but the prayer
of the upright is his delight." Prov 15: 8
We see by these scriptures just quoted tha't.
to be upright and to deal truly will cause
the Lord to delight in us, and our prayers
then will be accepted, and God will grant us
our requests. David says again that the
Lord delivered him because he delighted ei
him. Psa. 18: 17- 24. The queen of Sheba
when she visited Solomon, said, after be-holding
his glory and seeing all that ( k) t1
had done for him, that the Lord placed Mee
upon the throne because he delighted in
him. 1 Kin. 10 : 9. God's delight and pleas-ure
is not in those that do evil; for " Viet
saith the Lord. Let not the wise man
in his wisdom, neither let the mighty eta'
glory in his might, let not the rich man gke
ry in his riches: but let him that & lie*
niers in this. that he understandeth and
knoweth me. that I em the Lord which ex-oreise
lovingidminess, judgment, and right-eousness
in the earth : for in these things
delight, saith the Lord." Jer. 9: 23, 24.
" Beloved, if our heart condemn us not,
then have we confidence toward God. Ana
IvImtsoever we ask, we twelve of him, be-eause
wo keep his eommandments, and do
those things that are pleasing in his sight."
1 John : 21, 22.
r reader. " Delight thyself also in
the Lord ! keep his eommandments, do the
lidless that are pleasing in his sight] ; and
he shall Live thee the desires of thine
heart. Psa. 3.5. This my prayer shall
he. " That ye ! myself aim] might walk
worthy of the Lord unto all pl ing, bey
lug fruitful in every good work. and in-ereasing
in the ktmwledge of God." Col.
1: W. 11. Amen.
e Faint Not.
CON . toilsome work, The Chris-ti
a! 1': 5lire in this world is a life of la-
Nit it is pot labor in vain: and we are
exhorted to – he not weary in well doing,
leer in dee , Z0: 1 C111/ we shall reap if we faint
The day eaf r esrla ing may be lone de.
rreil. hut it will rely mime. It is pleas-o
et When WO ean see seed- time and har-vest
eliae eesethor. and when the fruit of
; Appel- UN at once to gladden
end Moss the begirt. But this is not always
the ease. It is in the order of Divine
Providenoe that soot shall be sown in fai
Ned that line must elapse before the har-vest
Cale lie gathered in,
We need not murmur at this delay. It
is wise it is necessary. We need not he
dieeliuraeed. / 10/' fear that our labor has
been in vain : we must wait We may SOW -
in other ileitis. anti pursue other toils, but
we ism not hasten the Lord's work. He
\ Nil! ' trine it to pass in his own good time.
Doule lees ninny a seed that has been sown,
despaired of, and forgotten, will yet bring
ionic : 1n harvest; and many a
discouraged laborer shall see with glad sur-prise
upon the hills of God, the ripened
sheaves: that sprang from seed which he
supposed had been devoured,. by birds, or
had withered beneath the summer's heat.
" We shall reap if we faint not." The
" due season" will conic: the time of res-urrection.
of revelation, of manifestation,
of reunion, of reward. Blessed are they
who shall endure to the end, and fainting
not, shall join with sowers and with reap-ers,
t, with joy the eternal harvest
home. — The Christian.
Ol'a UNWORTHINESS.
Although we may do all we can in the
service of God, yet we are unprofitable ser-vants.
We are unworthy the goodness and
blessings of the Lord. It is well that we
ever remember that we are nothing, but we
must beware lest Satan rob us of blessings
from the Lord because of unbelief through
a deep consciousness of our unworthines s
- Satan wil sometimes help you to se your
unworthiness and thus suggest that God
nenthy.
will not care for you because you are so un-
Win you not remember your tender care
for your child? you are ever watching over
the little one, and supplying all its needs.
Its midnight cry is attended to, and why?
Not because of its worthiness, but because
of your love. So it is not your worthiness
that obligates God to care for you, but it
is his love. Remember, oh, remember that
reel loves you, and because of his love he
will hear your faintest cry and attend to
your smallest need. Look up, despairing
soul, and fix your trust and hope in God.
C. E. O.
on my thumb, and the first joint had ea
( bunch over it It hurt me so ve' badly,
felt wee* / tad in the louse and,
as Sister Ikasei was here, she anointed it
and prayed, and the Lord healed it. The
pairs stopped in a few moments, and I knew
the work was done. However, the thumb
swelled and looked very bad, and was stiff
in the joint, but did not pain me. I did
my', house work, milking, and, all, until
the next Sunday, when as I was cleaning
the under side of the nail, I saw a piece of
wood, just sin sight at the root of the nail.
I had it pulled out, and it was fully three-quarters
of an in ' ch. long, and one- quarter
inch wide. It reached down over the joint
and was what made it stiff. It had not
pained me, nor was it even festered. It
had been in five and a half days, and I had
used the thumb right along. Now the new
nail is nearly grow. on, and I have never
suffered over one- half hour with it. Bless
the Lord! Dear ones, we have a wonder-ful
Savior with whom nothing is impossible.
I am so glad I have ever found the way of
salvation. Pray for me that I keep in the
order of God. Also pray for the work at
this place, that God may be glorified in all
things. Your saved sister,
Agnes Cumuli.

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431ENESS IN C. I- IRI51,
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to-gether
his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matt. 24: 31. So will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have
been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Ezek 34: 12. Jer. 32: 39.
VOLUME XXIII. MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ' 17, 1903. NUMBER 38
THE HARVEST TIME.
BY W. AL HENRY.
The world's great harvest time is here,
Which calls to reapers far and near,
" Go forth and reap the golden grain
That ripens now on hill and plain."
Oh, who will heed the harvest call,
Which pleads that all, both great and small,
Do kindly lend a helping hand,
And garner in from every land.
With sharpened sickles of God's truth,
We gather those of age and youth,
To glorify that name we love,
Who has prepared a home above.
We'll reap for Jesus here below,
Where wheat and tares together grow,
And bind in bundles to he burned,
All those who have his tr ercies spurned;
That in God's " barn" the wheat be stored,
To there await the just's reward;
With songs of triumph we shall conic
Unto our glad eternal home.
But dreadful west ah, there are some--
" The children of the wicked one"
" False prophets" and the host ; deceived;
For they, false doctrines have believed.
The burning ui the ta les shall he
A tire to last eternally.
Their separation from our God
Shall far exceed the chastening rod.
Oh, put this warning Ili It away,
Nor let it go from day day;
But quickly make decision true,
To trust in Jesus and " go through."
Ihyseif.
VY LAURA iiARittrit.
44 A NI) he spake this par
4- 1 thin which trusted itt
they wore righteous, and dc
Two men went up
the one a Pharisee, and
publiCan. The ' hark
thiss with himself. t ;, I
um not as other men ara,
just, ad ul
OVt li : 1•!:
I fast twice v k.
able unto eer-lionsolVt'S
hat
others:
pray ;
rr a
ind prayed
k thee, that I
' otters,
publioan.
• les of : 01
that I pos. sess, publioan, stand-ing
afar off, wont I lift up iii inuelt as
his eye; unto lienven, but ginoto upon his
breast, sayine., Coil be merciful to me a
Fuller. I toll you. this man wont down to
his house justified rather than the other:
for every one that exalt himself shall he
vbased; and he that Inuableth himself shall
14" exalted." Luke IS : 9.15,
In the above scripture we find Christ
z- aldrassing tiwkso who t rusted in themselves
that they were righteims. and despised oth-i'M
What a sad, deluded condition a soul
must be in to entertain a thought of being
tightens, and dospisino. others. To despise
is to contemn, to scorn, to disdain. in 2
Tim. 3: 1. 3, we read that in the last days
there shall be despisers of those that are
Is it not a fact that at this present
time we find those who are professing to
he / if: litmus and who actuall y- despise
Cod's little ones? In Luke 10: IS we read.
" He that despiseth you. despiseth me ; and
he that despiseth me despiseth him that
sent me." True. those who love God love
/ is children also. John says. " We know
We have passed from death unto life be-cause
we love the brethren."
We find in these last perilous times the
devil is working in many ways to destroy
the love and unity among the true saints
of God. In some places he has already suc-ceeded
in sowing discord and bringing . in
division and schism, with strife, envy, and
contention. Paul says these are the fruits
f. ' f carnality ; ' for while one saith, I am of
rant; and another. I am of Apollos ; are
Ye not carnal ? and walk as men?' Oh, how
sad to • see Goo d'' ss cause thus reproached.
Where there was once unity, love, and con-fidence
prevailing and praises ascending to
God, instead is strife, envy, confusion and
every evil work.
May God help souls to see that where
such a condition of things exist, there is
need of an application of the blood of
aist. Let us remember also that it was
the humble publican who went to his house
justified, rather than the self- righteous
Pharisee who boasted and exalted himself.
In Dan. 4, we read of that great king,
Nebuchadnezzar, who was brought down
with the beasts of the field, and made to
know that the Almighty God of the uni-verse
was ruler of the army of heaven and
of the inhabitants of the earth. True,
" Whosoever exalteth himself shall be a-based
; and he that humbleth himself shall
be exalted."
For Those Who Are Enlightened
and Do Not.
BY J. W. MYERS.
0 UT of the heart are the issues of life.
Earnestness and trueness link our- soul
to its salvation. Without faith it is impos-sible
to please God. Saints go to the depth
of their hearts in earnest consecration and
faithfulness to God to obtain eternal life;
and then with a mighty determination they
cling in faith to Jesus and keep a complete
present salvation, free from sin. Jesus has
promised them victory, and they mean to
have it. If Jesus shall make you free, you
shall be free indeed.
how many claim to enjoy freedom, and
yet are in bondage to vice, sect, party, or
aught else. and know not what freedom is.
Ask a sectarian to do something contrary
to the teaching of his particular sect, and
he will tell you, invariably, that he does
not dare to do so for they would discipline,
to. put him out of " his church." Where
then is his boasted freedom? Freedom is
from God, not man, thank God!
Seetarituis look at us in a strange man-ner
when we do not attend their meetings:
for in their deceived state they do not lmow
where the power of the Lord is; and seem
to have forgotten that Jesus built his
ehureh over nineteen hundred years ago,
and that he recognizes no other. Remind
them of this fact, and they will acknowl-edge
it, yet say we must have organizations
t man- made, earthly, or of earthly origin),
or we can do nothing. Are man's ways
higher than God's? The Word of Truth
says. " I am the way, the truth, and the
life." John 14: 6. " I am the door: by me
if any man enter in, he shall be saved."
John 10 : 9. " Behold, I have set before
thee an open door, and no man can shut
it." Rev. 3: S. Yet man by sectarian in-stitutions,
presumes to open and shut the
way of salvation by a sect door, or creed,
shutting and opening the door to whom
and by what way he pleases.
Some receive their membership by birth-right,
which is entirely without Bible foun-dation.
They say, " It makes no difference
to what church we belong, just so we do as
near right as we can" by which they
usually set a standard to live by to suit
themselves, and not the Bible standard of a
sinless life. Some claim sanctification, and
a week after say they are not sanctified, but
let me assure some of our readers who have
been enlightened on this subject, you either
will never have or will lose this great
blessing, if you remain in your sect, tread-ing
under feet the holy ordinances ( Lord's
Supper, feet- washing, etc.) of God; for he
says, " If ye love me, keep my command-ments."
This implies obedience. " For
which things' sake the wrath of God cometh
on the children of disobedience." Col. 3: 6.
Do you think God will answer your
prayer for cleansing, and yet in your heart
you are determined to disobey the ordi-nances
because your sect says such things
were done away ? Are you going to obey
God, or man? Do you not know that by the
death of Christ we obtained a better hope
than the law of Moses and the command-ments?
You fanatically adhere to the ob-servance
of the Old Testament sabbath,
and dishonor God by • setting aside the or-dinances
of Christ. The ten- commandment
code was annulled by the death of Christ,
who became the surety of a better testa-ment.
Can your consecration be complete,
and you be determined to have your own
way about the New Testament ordinances?
" There is a way that seemeth right unto
a man, but the end thereof are the ways
of death."
Do you value your soul's salvation? If
so, will you obey the way pointed out in
the New Testament, or your preacher's ser-mons?
God will not be mocked; for " what-soever
a man soweth, that shall he also
reap." As you value your soul, flee from
the midst of Babylon, and reap not the
whirlwind of destruction to your soul.
The day is closing, and an awful night for
some precious souls is drawing nigh. As
the Lord liveth, Mtr heart's desire, and
prayer to the God of Israel is that your
souls might be saved. And, in the love of
Christ, we beseech you, for the sake of
your precious souls, think on these things,
and search the Scriptures; for in them ye
think ye have eternal life." Amen.
The Sabbath.
ARTICLE IV. THE JEWISH SABBATH
ABOLISHED.
SINCE
SINCE the first covenant enjoining the
seventh- day is abolished, what do we
find in the new covenant? What is enjoined
in the New Testament ? Answer : Not one
command from the first chapter of Matthew
to the last of Revelation to keep the sev-enth-
day. The fourth commandment of the
decalogue can not be found in the New
Testament. In the name of Jesus our
Savior, the mediator of the new covenant.
we defy Saturday- keepers to cite one text
where the seventh- day is commanded in the
" truth which came by Jesus Christ."
One Advent minister in oua pi esence,
who was goaded and nettled by this , si-tive
demand, referred to Mat. 24: 20, where
Jesus said, " Pray ye that your flight be
not in the winter, neither on the sabbath
day" and said this was the command.
Men are pressed hard for argument who
resort to such wresting of Scripture to sup-port
a decayed system.
This text does not add a feather's weight
of evidence in favor of Saturday keeping.
1.. It is no command to keep the Sabbath.
2. The sacredness of the day was not the
thing in question. It was the safety of
God's people in their flight from the
doomed city, as the context clearly shows.
See verses 15- 21. 3. It would be no viola-tion
of the sabbath to flee out of the city
on that day in cage of necessity. Then the
sacredness of the day was not what Jesus
had in view. This being true, there is no
argument in the text for Saturday keeping.
4. On the sabbath day the gates of the
city were shut, as well as all the villages
through which they must pass. ( See Dr.
Adam Clark on this text, and others of
good authority.) This was the Jew's ens-tom.
Hence it would be dangerous, and
almost, if not altogether, impossible to
flee on that day. Any candid person can
readily see that this is all there is in the
text.
I repeat, The duty to keep the seventh
day is not once mentioned in the New Tes-tament.
" There is not one single command
from either Christ or the apostles to keep
that day. It is not once said that it is
wrong to work on the seventh day, or that
God will bless any one for observing it.
There is no promise for keeping it, no
threat for not keeping it." Time and
again, long lists of sins embracing every
possible shade of wickedness are given, but
the breaking of the sabbath is not men-tioned
even once in the New Testament.
Since no command to keep the seventh-day
can be found in the New Testament,
and the fourth command of the stone- table
Iaw is left clear out, then it is no part of
the new covenant; and since we are New
Testament Christians we are under on ob-ligation
to keep that day. Adventists say,
" Jesus kept the seventh day, therefore we
must." Answer : Jesus was born and lived
under the law till his death, when it was
abolished. Gal. 4: 4; Col. 2: 14. He no
doubt kept every item of it. He was cir-cumcised.
Does that make circumcision
binding on us? He kept the passover. •
Does that bind it on us? He sent a man
to offer a gift according to the law. Mat.
8: 4. Does that make offering gifts accord-ing
to - Moses' law binding on us now? He
commanded his disciples to observe all the
scribes taught. Mat. 23 : 2, 3. Is it binding
on us to do that? Adventists and all oth-em
admit these things no longer binding,
though Jesus practised them. Just so with
the Jewish sabbath, and all Moses' law,
which ended at the cross. Jesus kept it
while living as a Jew under the Jewish
law.
But say the children of the bondwoman,
" The term sabbath is found fifty- nine
times in the New Testament, and always
applies to the seventh day." Answer :
" The temple is mentioned in the New Tes-tament
one hundred and fifteen times; cir-cumcision,
fifty- five times; sacrifices, thir-ty-
eight times: and the passover, tvven y-eight
times." The same argument proves
all these in the gospel. Preposterous ! in
the book of Acts every mention of the sab-bath
is in connection with Jewish worship.
The Jews still kept their day, and all the
law, hence, when the apostles preached to
the Jews, they were compelled to do so on
their day. Thus we read of Paul going in
and preaching to the Jews " every sab-bath."
Had he gone any other day, he
would have found no congregation. For
a number of years, about all the preaching
was among the Jews; hence, was frequently
done on their sabbath. And if it could even
be proved that some Jewish Christians kept
the seventh day, this would have no weight
in its favor, for James told Paul that there
were ' thousands of Jews which believe ; and
they were all zealous of the law.' Acts 21.:
20. They kept all of it, circumcision and
all, for a time. Paul circumcised Timothy..
Acts 16: 3. He kept Pentecost ( Acts 18:
21 ; 20 : 16) ; shaved his head ( Acts 18 : 18) ;
made offerings ( Acts 21 : 20- 26), etc., and
lived much like the Jews. he says, " that I
might win the Jews."
But will Sabbatarians contend that these
things are now binding on Gentile Chris-tians?
Hardly. So with the Jewish sab-bath.
In not one single meeting of Gen-tile
Christians, or Jewish Christians, did
they meet on the seventh day, except in the
Jewish worship. Every exclusive meeting
of the church after the resurrection of
Christ was on the first day of the week.
ity of the so- called preachers are religious
infidels. They teach the people theit. per-nieiOUS
and, consequently, the
Word ci - God it - made of none effect to
them 44 in them through their unbelief,
and titenci#- professing world looks on and
Bays WWI*. is< their God ?" inconsistent to claim to believe but
art. 4 the Word of God-, and yet pro-lie
a follower of Christ. May the
sr dtifelp us to be consistent. Either
believe it all calosd obtain the benefit of it
all, or else stop professing to believe it, and
be consistent ; for a profession to believe
it, and a denial in actions is hypocrisy.
No one can have faith in the promises,
who disbelieves and ignores the commands
of the Word of God. Faith can not exist
where there is disobedience. It would be
but a theoretical faith, which is so common
in the world. Such faith can not bring
the , fulfilment of the promises. Such a faith
presumes that the commands do not mean
what they say, and upon such a basis no
one can appropriate the promises, for if
the commands do not mean what they say,
then the promises do not mean what they
say, and the poor deceived professor is
cheated out of the blessings and realities
of the precious Word of God.
Let us rejoice in all the commands of
the Word of God and do them. Let them
mean just what they say, and let us do
them just as they say, for the commands
and promises belong together. Notice the
command and the promise how they are as-sociated
together. If we separate them we
do violence to God's Word and our faith.
Believe the commands and do them, then
it is easy to believe the promises and receive
them. J. W. B.
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Sept. 17, 1903.
Bible vs. Tradition.
the day of the Lord is near in the valley
de
11. joodeislt 3s: al- rt. not allays led by
the Spirit of God, but most eenerit* by
man. During a service which I attended
some time ago, the presiding elder asked
the Lord five times, to forgive him his
manifold sins. The reason he did iC was
because he had promised to " mind every
' point, great and small" in the M. XDis-cipline,
and the service to which I refer is
recorded on pages 245- 252.
Bible.-" But when ye pray, use not ' vain
repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
think that they shall be heard for their
much speaking. Be not ye therefore like
unto them." Mat. 6 : 7, 8. Any spiritually-minded
person, who will take the Bible
and study it carefully, can not fail to see
that the above named society is not the
one which Jesus built, wand prayed the
Father that it might be kept as he esta•
lished it. Sin had separated man from
his God, but God schemed a plan, " That
in the dispensation of the fulness of times
he might gather together in one all things
in Christ, both which are in heaven, and
which are on earth." Eph. 1: 10.
The fulness of time came, and Paul de-clared
it boldly. " For this cause" he
said, " I bow my knees unto the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named."
Eph. 3 : 14, 15. Now if we can find the
family name in heaven, we must acknowl-edge
it is exactly the same on earth. " And
the Lord my God shall come and all the
saints with thee." Zech. 14: 5. Christians
who have died are called saints in paradise.
" The Lord cometh with ten thousands of his
saints." Jude 14. What are Christians
called who live upon the earth? " To you
who are troubled rest with us, when the
Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven
with his mighty angels, in flaming fire tak-ing
vengeance on them that know not God,
and that obey not the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ : who shall be punished with
eve] lasting destruction from the presence
• f the Lord, and from the glory of his
power when he shall come to be glorified
in his saints." 2 Thes. 1: 7- 10. One Lord,
one fold, one faith, one body, one bap-tism,
one family and one name is simply
different ways of expressing the same
truth, and is exactly what is meant by the
at- onement, effected by Jesus' death.
We do not believe that Jesus intended
to call his sheep by different names. Jesus
said that his sheep knew their name, and
a stranger they would not follow. How
does a shepherd genet ally call his sheep?
He never singles them out, and calls each
one by some pet name, but he has one com-mon
name for all.
When a stranger calls out some other
name, they all flee away. It was prophesied
in Dan. 2: 44, that sometime in the coming
ages, the God of heaven would set up an
everlasting kingdom, which would never be
destroyed. Who was to possess this king-dom
? " But the saints of the Most High
shall take the kingdom, and possess the
kingdom forever, even forever and ever."
Dan. 7: 18. Was this prophecy ever ful-filled?
" And the time came that the saints
possessed the kingdom." Dan. 7: 22. Christ
established his kingdom upon earth in the
hearts of his people. " For, behold, the
kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:
21. Therefore, only saved people, free from
sin, are in the kingdom, or church of God,
and the saints have possession of that king-dom,
and shall possess it through the ages
of the ages. When Christ was crucified,
" the graves were opened; and many bodies
of the saints which slept arose, and came
out of their graves." Mat. 27`: 52, 53. The
Bible does not make mention of any Meth-odists
coming out of their graves, for there
had been none in existence. Christ as-cended
unto the Father, and to- day we
have an advocate, as " he maketh interces-sion
for the saints according to the will of
God." Rom. 8: 27. The apostle Jude, writ-ing
to the church thirty years after Christ's
death, exclaimed : " Beloved, when I gave
all diligence to write unto you of the com-mroitne
salvation, it was needful for me to
wunto yrou, anid exthorte you tha t ye
should earnestly contend for the faith
which was once delivered unto the saints."
uji un dtoe tt3hhe. sIani tnhts, tre
ceek it readrss, ali, e, livreraed
Paul
states that before his conversion, " many Of
thee: s1a0in dtsid I shut up in prison." Acts
After his conversion, of iliP14
ARTICLE H.
BY J. GRANT ANDERSON.
kJ
He must teach the commandments of
• men. Hear what the M. E.' s think con-cerning
the Roman Catholic purgatory.
" The Romish doctrine concerning purga-tory,
pardon, worshiping and adoration,
as well as of images and relics, and also in-vocation
of saints, is a fond thing, vainly
invented, [ Why so I] grounded upon no
warrant of Scripture, but repugnant to the
Word of God." p. 23. " No warrant of
Scripture" is their strong argument. Now
please give close attention. " The baptism
of young children is to be retained in the
church."- Discipline, p. 24.
Now Mr. Catholic can well ask, Where in
the New Testament do they find any ground
which warrants the baptizing of babes? It
is one of the doctrines retained from their
mother's church, and wholly outside of the
Word of God ; yet, if I am a Methodist, I
must teach it as orthodoxy. I dare not add
to God's Word, or subtract therefrom. Not
one example have we in the New Testament,
which gives us any lincense to baptize any
one but persons who have been under con-demnation
for sin, repented of their sins,
and consented to be baptized. Other modes
than this, is simply following traditions of
a dark and superstitious past.
9. Their arguments are inconsistent in
regard to doctrine. " Those five, commonly
called sacraments: e., confirmation, pen-ance,
orders, matrimony. and extreme unc-tion,
are not to he counted; because they
have not any visible sign, or ceremony or-dained
of God."- Discipline. D. 23. 24.
" Have no visible sign" is their strong
argument. Listen. " There are two sac-raments
ordained of Christ our Lord in the
gospel; that is to say, baptism and the
Lord's Supper." p. 23.
How about the thirteenth chapter of
John ? Do they consider feet- washing as
not a visible ordinance? Did Christ estab-lish
it by a visible example ? If so, why do
not Methodists practise it, or stop employ-ing
an argument to sustain their peculiar
belief, which in others they condemn?
" The sacraments were not ordained of
Christ to be gazed upon, or to be carried
about; but that we should duly use them."
- Discipline, p. 24.
Why do Methodists use only two- thirds
of the ordinances and simply carry around,
and gaze upon the other one- third? Jesus
arose from a visible supper, girded himself
with a visible towel, and forthwith washed
his disciples visible feet. Then he plainly
gave the following injunction: " If I then,
your Lord and Master, have washed your
Mat. 28: 8- 11; John 20: 19- 22; Luke 24:
31- 36; John 20 : 26 ; Acts 2: 1; Acts 20: 6,
7; 1 Cor. 16: 1, 2. Another fact worthy of
note : Paul wrote fourteen epistles to dif-inent
thing. But Paul says, " Ye observe
days. ... I am afraid of you." How differ-ent.
Paul positively declares that the sabbath
is abolished. " Blotting out the hand-writing
of ordinances that was against us,
which was contrary to us, and took it out
of the way, nailing it to his cross. Let no
man therefore judge you in meat, or in
drink or in respect of an holy day, or of the
new moon, or of the sabbath days: which
are a shadow of things to come; but the
body is of Christ." Col. 2: 14, 16, 17.
Here the sabbath is classed in with all
the Jewish ordinances which were nailed
to the, cross, and blotted out. It is placed
among the " shadows" of the law. This
forever settles the matter. By the terms
" holy days" and " new moon" Paul in-cluded
all other feasts and rests- monthly
and yearly- called sabbaths, leaving noth-ing
but the weekly sabbath- the seventh
day- to be meant by the " sabbath days"
which were " blotted out" and " nailed to
the cross." I will cite a few texts on the
expression " sabbath days." " Is it lawful
to heal on the sabbath days?" Mat. 12: 10.
" Taught them on the sabbath days." Luke
4: 31. " On the sabbath days, the priests in
the temple profane the sabbath." Mat. 12:
5. " Three sabbath days reasoned with
them." Acts 17: 2.
In all these texts " sabbath days" refer
to the weekly seventh day sabbath; and
Paul says that these " sabbath days" are
blotted out, being " a shadow of things to
come." The aspostle points to the cross
as the correct date when this took place.
The words sabbath and sabbath days occur
sixty times in the New Testament. Of these,
Adventists admit fifty- nine apply to the
seventh day. But in this one instance ( Col.
2 : 16), they say it applies elsewhere. Is
it not strange that fifty- nine times it means
the sabbath and the sixtieth time it means
something else ? The same word in the
Greek and English? Ah! these crafty Ish-maelites
wrest Scripture to suit them-selves,
but in the day of judgment they
will be found liars. Paul classifies the holy
days, and gives the same identical list in
Col. 2 as is given over and over again in
Moses' law, where the seventh day is clear-ly
meant. See Num. 28 and 29; 1 Chr. 23:
30, 31; 2 Chr. 2: 4; 8: 13 ; 31 : 3; Neb. 10 :
33 : Eaek. 45: 17: Isar. 1: 13. 14. In all
these texts is set forth the law for the daily,
weekly, monthly, and yearly offerings.
Those on each clay. on the weekly sabbaths,
on the new moons, and the yearly feast
days.
So there is no way under heaven to evade
the positive testimony of Col. 2 : 14- 17,
where it is declared that the sabbath was
only a " shadow of things to come." Since
the substance has come, the shadow has
disappeared ; viz., was " nailed to the cross"
and " blotted out." Amen. This was proph-esied
in Hosea 2: 11. " I will also cause all
her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new
moons, and her sabbaths, and all her sol-emn
assemblies." H. M. R.
It Means Just What It Says.
CO many professed followers of Christ
kJ say by their actions, and some say it
in so many words, that the Bible does not
mean what it says. They would like to be-lieve
all the promises, but they do not like
all the commands and, consequently, say
that the commands, some of them, do not
mean what they say.
This position is a very popular one, and
is also an exceedingly dangerous one, which
if not forsaken, will prove fatal to all spir-itual
life and salvation. Of course, many
hold this position who never had salva-tion,
hut some may have been born of God,-
who have been taught by false theology
this dangerous doctrine, which will surely
swamp their souls into unbelief and make
the ' Word of God of none effect to them.
This is the prime cause of so much re-ligions
infidelity in the world. The major-feet;
ye also ought to wash one another's
- feet. For I have given you an example,
that ye should do as I have done to you. ...
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye
do them." John 13: 14- 17.
" But it was a custom in that country,
for people to wash their feet very , n
argues an unbeliever. It has always bee
customary for people to wash when in need
of washing, so Jesus said nothing aabconut
them washing their own feet. But this he
did. He established a new ordinance; set
an example, one which had never before
been known, by washing his disciples' feet,
and left an injunction, that we " ought" to
do, and " should" do as he had done. If
we refuse to obey the " ought" in this text,
why should the same word in another text
be obeyed? It certainly should be obeyed,
although tradition gives us liberty to se-lect
what we wish to obey. What shall we
do with " ought" in the following texts?
" Men ought always to pray." Luke 18: 7.
" So ought men to love their wives." Eph.
5: 28. " Ye also ought to wash one an-other's
feet." John 13 : 14. The Method-ists
say we ought not. Whom_ shall we
obey ? Let Peter answer. " We ought to
obey God rather than man." Acts 5 : 29.
10. The M. E. daughter resembles her
mother- the church of Rome- and fol-lows
her example in part. The Romish
church has set prayers for most every occa-sion;
namely, mass, vespers, deaths, and
funerals. The Methodist sect not only has
set prayers, but sometimes uses her moth-er's
prayers, which explains how sectism
exercises the power of the first beast be-fore
it, and also speaks like a dragon. See
Rev. 13 : 11, 12. The priest while per-forming
extreme unction upon a dying per-son,
repeats the following prayer : " Lord,
have, mercy on him; Christ, have mercy
on him; Lord, have mercy on him; Holy
Mary, pray for him" etc.- Catholic Man-ual,
p. 308. Now notice carefully the fol-lowing
quotation from " Form for burial
of the dead" in M. E. Discipline, p. 262.
" Then shall be said, I heard a voice from
heaven saying unto me, Write, From hence-forth,
blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord; Even so, saith the Spirit ; for they
rest from their labors. Lord, have mercy
upon us; Christ, have mercy upon us ;
Lord, have mercy upon us" etc., etc. I
pray Almighty God that the reader may
discern between truth and tradition ; be-tween
man- made institutions, and the spot-less
bride of Christ. " And he cried might-ily
with a strong voice, saying, Babylon
the great [ not the world, for sinners never
were in favor with God] is fallen, is fallen,
and is become the habitation of devils. ...
And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, my people [ not
sinners, for the world could not come out
of the world], that ye be not partakers of
her sins." Rev. 18 : 2- 4.
This mystery Babylon, designated a
whore and mother of harlots, was none oth-er
than the church of Rome, for she was
drunk with the blood of the martyrs of
Jesus. This mysterious ecclesiastical pow-er
was not old literal Babylon, for it was
in existence since the days of Christ. She
was a mother, and her offspring were
daughters, designated harlots. They were
sisters to each other. This ecclesiastical
power, represented by a mother and her
daughters, was not the church of God-
Christ's bride- because Jesus declared,
" My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is
the only one of her mother." S. of Sol. 6: 9.
Literal, Babylon was not a cage of Ina-clean
and hateful birds before her fall, but
history tells us, that after her fall, the wild
beasts roamed through her arches, and the
great owl hooted from her broken statuary.
The reformers of the Lutheran reforma-tion
were not corrupt, but mighty men of
God. Men who dared stand for right, when
to do so was certain death. Mystery Baby-lon
did not become a cage of unclean and
hateful birds, until men begun to usurp
authority from God, and dictate how
things must be. Goaded on by selfish spir-its,
men have kept dissenting, and dissent-ing-
from each other, until to- day the world
is flooded with organizations, and societies
of people with every imaginable doctrine,
and all pretending to be right. Infidels
anod unbelievers are accumulating fast, and
no for I have data before me, giv-ing
name, and date of organizations, of
extant in the world to- day. " Multitudes,
over six hundred different denominations,
multitudes, in the valley of decision; for
• Sept. 11, 1903.
he said : " Unto me, who am less than the
least of all saints." Eph. 3: 8. In saluting
the church in different localities, he wrote:
" To the saints which are at Ephesus" etc.
Bpi'. 1: 1. ' All the saints whieh are in all
Ashok salute you.' 2 Cor. 1: 1. " Salute
every saint in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4: 21.
Be wrote to them " concerning the collec-tion
for the saints." 1 Cor. 16: 1. He
speaks of the mystery which had been hid
for ages, but now was manifest unto the
saints. Col. 1: 26. Hundreds of saints shed
their life's blood for Jesus in the days of
pagan, and papal Rome, and to- day they
are resting in the company of the redeemed.
Those upon the earth to- day who have
" gotten the victory over the beast [ papal
Rome], and over his image [ sectism], and
over his mark, and over the number of his
name, stand on the sea of glass, having
the harps of God. And they sing the song
of Moses the servant of God, and the song
of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous
are thy works, Lord God Almighty ; just
and true are thy ways, thou King of
saints." Rev. 15: 2.
How clear the Bible is upon this, and
all other subjects. All God's people are
saints, and as I belong to God, I can not
help being a saint. Jesus is the King of
all saints, therefore Jesus says that he that
is ashamed of him and his words, name
and all, God shall be ashamed of him, when
he comes with ten thousands of his saints.,
Heaven and earth shall pass away; tradi-tion
and human theories also shall pass
away, but God's Word shall stand eter-nally.
The premise we laid down at the
beginning is the one which shall judge us
in the day beyond time; namely, " Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word of God." Therefore, we take our stand
upon it alone, and defy the gates of hell.
Paul took that stand, and lived a victorious
life, and died a triumphant death.
The day of seetism as a light to the
world, a. Gott is calling all his peo-ple
out froth the eat s unk: molts into which
Wee teacher haave led thew, and thou-sands
are obeying his eommands,: lnd to- day
are enjoying the liberties which Christ died
to give. The Methodist ohureli, and all oth-er
manonade inatitutiona, in time, will
fall to rise no more; but the glorious ehurell
of God will continue throughout all goner-s.
Empires shall rise, flourish, and
decay; mighty nations shall engage in dead-ly
conflictstt'hich shall cause the earth to
the foUlltiziti( ID 111) 011
" One of the Ones."
UPON ineetiug a sister, whom I had
Nei never met before, she introdueed her-self
with this expreaaion, " I am ono of the
ones." Well, I thought, this is certainly a
Bible fact with all the inhabitants of Zion,
and is just the fulfilment of Jesus prayer.
Ile prayed that all his disciples should be
one, making mention of this request five
different times in his own prayer; and then
We see in the writing of the apostles how
they teach and exhort the same that. Jesus
prayed. They had this prayer answered
in their own hearts and lives, and now im-press
upon all, even commandin g a true
unity of all followers of Jesus.
through the propheeiesof this present
salvation which we now see here, and pos-sess,
the Holy Spirit speaks the theme of
oneness, and it is impossible to enjoy the
Pure and holy love of God in our hearts
without an inwrought consciousness of this
glorious oneness of heart with all who pos-sess
this same love. It is only the perverted
teachings of false shepherds that uphold
being and hinder Jesus' prayer from
° el- 11g answered in this so- called Christian
land. Of course, division comes from carnal
hearts, then is upheld and supported by the
false teachings of Babylon, each clamoring
Symbols of the Church of God
Portraying its Oneness.
BY J. E. FORREST.
ARTICLE L
nNE among the most important of all
‘- of questions, and that which, perhaps, agi-tates
the minds of more than a few people
in this deceptive age, is the church question.
During the dark and cloudy days of Cath-olicism
and Protestantism, many minds
have been beguiled and. corrupted from
the simplicity that is in Christ and his
church. In the Bible are found a number
of symbols of the church of God, some of
which I wish to call the reader's attention
to for a short while. We will notice that
in every case where a symbol is used de-noting
the church of God, that the singular,
and not the plural number is employed to
express it: I will here mention a number of
symbols of the church.
A vine. John 15: 1.
The human body. 1 Car. 12: 12- 27.
A city. Heb. 12: 22; Rev. 21: 2.
A woman. 2 Cor. 11: 1- 3; Rev. 12: 1.
A mountain. Micah 4: 1o2.
A family. Eph. 3: 15.
A. house. Heb. 3 : 6; 1 Tim. 3: 15.
A flock. 1 Pet. 5; 2.
Garden enclosed. S. of Sol. 4: 12.
The word churches is found a few times
in the New Testament, but in every in-stance
it applies to an assembly of saints at
different places and not to churches of dif-ferent
names. However, the symbols are
found in the singular; as, vine, not vines;
body, not bodies; city of God, not cities
of God; woman, bride, virgin, not women,
brides, virgins; mountain, not mountains;
family, not families; house, not houses;
flock of God, not flocks of God; garden en-closed,
not gardens inclosed.
THE VINE.
" 1 [ Jesus] am the true vine, and ray
Father is the husbandman. ... I am the
vine, ye [ my disciples] are the branches:
he that abideth in me, and I in him, the
same bringeth forth much fruit : for with-out
me ye can do nothing. If a man [ not
a church] abide not in me, he is cast forth
[ cut off] as a branch, and is withered."
John 15: 1- 6. Jesus here represents him-self
as the vine, the true vine, and his disci-ples
as branches of the same. They had be-come
branches of the vine by being greed
in through the new birth. The apostle Paul
gives us a lesson in ROM. 11: 16- 25, and
there refers to Christ as a " good olive-tree"
( see ver. 24), and all who are graffed
into that tree, whether Jew or Gentile, are
holy, and become branches of that tree.
The very first thought we get from the
foregoing illustration is that God has but
one true church. am the true vine"
says Jesus, and my Father is the husband-man."
The work of the husbandman, be-sides
cultivating or tilling the soil for the
vine to grow, includes also priming and
purging. Occasionally a dead branch is to
be removed. This work belongs to the Fa-ther
alone, as he is the husbandman of the
true vine. He alone, knows at what time
and who it is that needs to be " greed in"
or to be " cast forth" or cut off. " Every
branch [ man] in me that beareth not fruit
he [ not the preacher] taketh away." " Be-cause
of unbelief they [ the branches] were
broken off, and thou standest by faith. ...
If thou continue in his goodness: otherwise
thou also shalt be cut off. And they also,
if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be
graffed in: for God [ not the preacher] is
able to grafi' them in again."
That Christ himself is the vine and the
individuals are the branches, and this work
of grafting began with the ministry of
Christ, brings us to the fact that God's
church then came into existence, and that
all other vines that have sprung up since
then are false ones and can in no wise
represent the church of God.
THE HUMAN BODY.
" For as the [ human] body is one, and
hath many members, and all the members
of that one body, being many, are one
body : so also is Christ. Now ye are the
body of Christ, and members in partic-ular."
- For as we have many members in
one body, and all members have not the
same office; so we, being many are one body
in Christ, and every one members one of an-other."
1 Cor. 12 : 12, 27 ; Rom. 12: 4, 5.
Let me ask the reader how many heads
the natural human body has. You answer,
One. Another question, Would not a hu-man
body be considered a deformed body,
and would it not create a great deal of ex-citement
and curiosity if it were born
with two or more heads? What a mysti-cal
body it is, and how the people wonder
at such a sight.
It is agreeably supposed that if a body
has more than one head, it has more than
one mind, which do not work in harmony,
and therefore confusion is the result. Did
you ever see a body with more than one
head that could use itself naturally and
have control of mind and other members
enough to perform the common duties of
life? Was such a body ever known to be
found any where except in a show for
others to behold? What service have they
ever been known to be to themselves or to
the world ? Ala, no mystery that the Revel-ator
wondered with great admiration when
he saw the false church represented by a
woman. Rev. 17: 6. She had so many heads
that it is calculated to excite most people.
John Smyth was the founder or head of
the English Baptists, Roger Williams the
head of the American Baptists, John Wes-ley
is considered head of the Methodists,
Martin Luther the head of the Lutheran
church; among the leaders from which the
A CITY.
It is said of Abraham that " he looked
for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker is God." Heb. 11: 10.
We have come to that city. " But ye [ all
saints] are come unto mount Sion, and
unto the city of the living God, the heaven-ly
Jerusalem, . and church of the first-born."
Heb. 12 : 22, 23.
The foundations: " And are built upon
the foundation of the apostles and proph-ets,
Jesus Christ. himself being the chief
corner stone." Eph. 2: 20. " And the wall
of the city [ the heavenly Jerusalem] had
twelve foundations, and in them the names
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." Rev.
21 : 14. Its walls: a prophecy; " In that
[ the gospel] day shall this song be sung
in the land of Judah; We have a strong
city ; salvation will God appoint for wells
and bulwarks." Isa. 26: 1. " Violence shall
no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor
destruction within thy borders; but thou
shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy
gates Praise." Isa. 60 : 18.
The only way to obtain admittance into
that holy, heavenly city is to get salvation.
Be born again. " And of Zion [ the . city
of God] it shall be said [ in the gospel day],
This and that man was born in her : and
the highest himself shall establish her.
The Lord shall count, when he writeth up
the people, that this man was born there."
Psa. 87: 5, 6. Natural or physical birth
places children in the father's family, so
spiritual birth places us in God's family
or church.
God's church is buildeti shall never be
moved. Yeaa, when Tinto himself shall be
laid to rest, land the monster Death. shall
have been wallowed up in victory, the
kingdom of God shalt shine in all its former
beauty, and those e, found refuge with-in
its fold shall he safe foreVornlinV. The
Lord set me free, and, praise God. I am
free to- day; free to offer to God my own•
feeblepetitiona; free to sing the songs
which my heart was longing; free to be-lieve
all and to practise
his holy ordinances' free to preaelt
thin to the utter parts of earth, and
last, but not leas t sin, : old from
the slavish yokes I
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for his own division, and thus the deceived
people think it is a necessity that divisions
exist.
I- low strange that men will dare to claim
to be a true follower of Jesus and yet open-ly
declare that we must have division a-mong
the children of God, right in the face
of the pure Word of God, and thus plainly
say that Jesus did not mean what he said.
Oh, what folly, and what a sad condition of
the professing world ! The pure love of
God is the only remedy. That perfected
love which John speaks of which perfects
and completes us in God and consequently
makes us one in and with him. " For both
he that sanctifieth and they who are sanc-tified
are all of one, for which cause he is
not ashamed to call them brethren." In
this condition we are one with Jesus the
sanctifier, and one with each other where
no division can exist.
It is as utterly impossible for such a
foreign thing as division to exist among the
truly sanctified as it is for it to exist be-tween
Jesus and the Father and thus is
fulfilled his prayer : " As thou, Father, art
in me, and I in thee, that they also may be
one in us." Then he adds why he so desires
that we be one, " That the world may be-lieve
that thou hast sent me. . . . I in them,
and thou in me, that they be made perfect
in one ; and that the world may kn. ow that
thou hast sent me, and halt" loved them, as
thou hest loved me."
It is these religious divisions that cause
so much unbelief in the world and confuse
the minds of such who would otherwise be
well disposed toward the gospel. This is
appallingly true in both home and foreign.
land. We are everywhere confronted with
this question, " Which is right ?" When we
answer this interrogation by saying, God
has but one way and this way is Christ
silly, we are asked, " Why then all this di-vision
and these many ways?" We are
compelled to say that these are the ways
nf men and not of God. The brethren in
foreign lands frequently offer the same
serious objection. A native of China once
said to a missionary, " Agree among your-selves
and then we will listen to you. It is
your missionaries that keep us from believ-ing
the gospel." Another Christian said
that he felt like sending a petition to the
missionaries, governments that all the mis-sionaries
should be called home until they
could agree among themselves and then
come to China and preach but one gospel.
What a rebuke to sectism, and how it proves
that Jesus felt the great need of unity a-mong
his followers in order that the world
might believe that God had sent him. It
s this division that makes many Imbe-lievers,
and keeps them. in darkness.
Oh, that professors of this great salva-i011
might get down before God and really
Ibtain what they profess, and then find
heir way into the holiest by the blood of
Christ, where all division is destroyed and
the sweet blending of holy fellowship causes
us with one heart, mind, and mouth, to
speak the same thing. It is here in this
holy unity where Christ is truly manifest
to this dark world, where we are made per-loot
in one, and it can be said of us indivi-dually
that we are " one of the ones.
J. W. B.
3
Presbyterians have their origin, John Knox
stands the head; but " lie [ Christ] is the
head of the body, the church : who is the
beginning, the first- born from the dead;
that in all things [ pertaining to the church]
he might have the preeminence." Col. 1 : 18.
Jesus Christ himself invariably stands head
of the church of God, because the Scrip-tures
declare him to be the builder. Mat.
16: 18; Heb. 8: 2; 11: 10.
Now what may we learn about the church
of God, symbolized by the human body?
First, that " God hath tempered the body
together, having given more abundant
honor to that part which lacked." What
for? " That there should be no schism [ di-vision-
margin] in the body ; but that the
members should have the same care one
for another." Second, that " God [ not
man] hath set the members every one of
them in the body, as it hath pleased him
[ without having the matter put to a vote
to see who is worthy]." Man is just as
unable to take in, or receive members into
God's church as he is to add a hand, foot,
eye, or any other member to the human
body. It is just as inconsistent and un-reasonable-
one as the other.
By what means do we become members
of the body of Christ? Ans. " For by one
Spirit are we all baptized into one body,
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free [ whether in England
or America ; in A. 59, or 1903] ; and
have been all made to drink into one Spir-it."
1 Cor. 12: 13. Christ is the head over
all things to the church which is his body.
Eph. 1: 22, 23. God sets the inembers,_ eve-ry
one of them in the body ( which is the _
church) as it pleases him, and we are bap-tized
into the body, yea, " one body" by
the Spirit. This is clear. No man has the
power to set members into the human body,
and no man has the power to set members
into Christ's body, which is the church.
" And he is the head of the body, the
church." Col. 1: 18. Christ's physical
body had but one head, hence but one
mind, so then God's church should have
but one head to be natural, and then would
naturally have but one mind. This is in
harmony with the Bible. " Now the God of
patience and consolation grant you to . be
like- minded one toward another, according
to Christ Jesus : that ye may with one
mind and one mouth glorify God, even the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Rom.
15: 5, 6. " Finally be ye all of one mind." 1
Pet. 3: 8. " But we have the mind of
Christ." 1 Car. 2: 16. The human body
normally contains but one heart. This is
primitive Christianity in its normal state.
" And the multitude of them that believed
were of one heart and of one soul." Acts
4: 32. " And the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved." Acts 2:
47. " And believers were the more added
to the Lord, multitudes both of men and
women." Acts 5: 14. Now we come to an-other
symbol:
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Do is a small word, but it can include
much or little according to the course pur-sued.
From the beginning of Jesus' ministry
on earth we have a record of what he " be-gan
both to do and teach."
The New Testament is certainly a beauti-ful
biography of the life of Christ: but we
must remember that he said, " He that be-lieveth
on me, the works that I do shall he
do also."
Paul, in speaking of Christ and his peo-ple,
said, " We are his workmanship, cre-ated
in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should
walk in them." And the prophet said.,
" Righteousness shall go before him ; and
shall set us in the way of his steps."
Thousands of people would like to do
something for the Lord, but do not care to
become his servants. Jesus said, " If any
man serve me, him will my Father honor."
The disciples of Christ are truly his ser-vants,
although he has said, " Henceforth I
call you not servants ; for the servant know-eth
not what his lord doeth: but I have
called you friends ; for all things that I
have heard of my Father I have made
known unto you."
Serving the Lord is the business of every
Christian. Those who do not include their
occupations and every action in the Lord's
service, are robbing God and their own
souls. That worship, devotion, praise, sup-porting
the cause of God financially, etc., is
doing God service is understood by all; but
for our business occupation, every action,
and inmost thought to be included in the
Lord's service, is quite another thing.
Reader, are you serving the Lord?
Salvation places the church in God's
name like marriage, which gives to the wife
the name of her husband. The wife trans
acts all business in the name of her hus-band,
and not in her former name, or some
nickname, or in the name of some other
man. The wife is not running an inde-pendent
business; husband and wife are
one, therefore the apostle says, " And what
soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God and the Father by him." Christ is
the husband, the church, his bride or wife;
all saved individuals compose this church.
Therefore both collectively and individual-ly,
we are to do all things in his name.
It is not for us to pick our own job, or
choose the line of work that best suits us.
It is in his power to choose for us; and that
which pleases him most, will please us, if we
are wholly consecrated to his dear will.
" For it is God which worketh in you, bath
to will and to do of his good pleasure."
And again; " Ye have not chosen me; but I
have chosen you and ordained you, that
ye should go and bring forth flak, and
that your fruit should remain." Our duty
is to wholly commit ourselves to God, re-linquish
all rights, titles, reserves, etc., and
let our will be swallowed up in the. Lord's
will; then. God can do his part according to
the language of Paul, " Through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, make you per-fect
in every good work to do his will, work-ing
in you that which is well pleasing in his
sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be
glory forever and ever. Amen."
G. L. C.
PROM A PRISONER.
I feel led to testify to the Trumpet read-ers
of what the Lord has done' for me. He
has given me the strength and knowledge
to understand my Testament. The good
brothers and sisters of Springfield have
come to see me every Sunday, and hold
prayer- meetings with us prisoners and show
us the true way to our Lord Jesus. We have
received the Gospel Trumpet and other
good books to read, and I am glad to say
that I have received more knowledge in
reading them, and have learned more of
our Lord Jesus since I have been reading
the Gospel Trumpet, and have had those
Christians call on me, than any time in my
life. Oh, why did I not meet them in
my younger days! How happy I would
have been; but I am glad to say that it
is not too late yet to receive our Lord
Jesus. I am happy that I have given my
heart and soul to him, and that he has for-given
me my sins, and that I know he is
with me also. It is better to be a Chris-tian
in jail than to be a sinner on the out-side,
as my dear Sister Henry has written
me. I always thought I had no sister or
brother, and to hear that word makes me
happy. I am glad that our Lord Jesus has
given me light and that we have brothers
and sisters over all this world, if we only
let our Lord Jesus be our shepherd. He is
mine, praise his name !
I am happy to say that I feel the many
earnest prayers rising daily in my behalf.
My case I have given to our Lord, for what-ever
he does will be for the best; I know
that I feel innocent of my charge to the best
of my knowledge; drink had me so. I do
not remember anything about it, so I beg
and I need the prayers of God's dear peo-ple.
Pray for me that if it is God's will
to give me my liberty once more to be a free
man again I can help work for the Lord.
I praise the Lord for what he is doing for
me. God's will be done. If God ' be for
us, who can be against us. I know that I
have the prayers and sympathy of every
one that loves Jesus Christ. My case will
come up in Nov. 1903. I would be very
thankful to any dear one for a word of en-couragement.
Chas. Richardson.
Greene Co. Jail, Springfield, Mo.
OFFICE ITEMS.
Bro. N. H. Byrum and family have re-turned
to resume their portion of the
Lord's work at the Office.
s, ver $ 1800.00 worth of paper has al-ready
been ordered this month, partly to
supply the need during the coming spe-cial
offer on the Trumpet.
One- half of the first edition of " India's
Millions" is already exhausted.
Bro. C. 0. Dodge and family expect to
move into the Home to remain until a new
residence, which they contemplate build-ing
this fall, is ready to occupy.
Direct connection by rail with Pittsburg
and western Pa. points makes it convenient
for an occasional visit front parties in that
part of the state. Family relatives of Sis-ter
Opal Pliler ( her father and brother),
from Newcastle, Pa., recently made her a
visit, and she returned with them to re-main
for a time.
A funeral was held in the chapel of the
Home last Thursday afternoon, the de-ceased
being a child of Bro. and Sister
McCreary, brought from Pittsburg.
Questions to be answered come in much
faster than can be answered in the Tr im-pet.
We frequently have the same ques-tion
asked by many different inquirers. A
question asked frequently is to explain the
scrip- hires forbidding women to speak in
meetings. An answer to this was given by
Bro. Blaney in the Trumpet of Sept. 3.
Now let all read it. Heb. 6: 4- 6 and 10 : 26,
27 will be explained in next number.
A brother in Canada writes us of the
demand for tracts and other literature in
the French language, urging a speedy ef-fort
to supply the demand.
As we are now preparing for another ten-cent
offer on the Gospel Trumpet, we are
ready for the return of the former workers
who have been taking their much needed
vacation, and will also need a number of
new workers in different departments of the
work.
Preparations are being made for sending
forth more literature during the coming
year than we have sent out during any
year of the past. This increase will make
a busy time for us during the entire win-ter,
and we trust will be fruitful not only
in sowing beside all waters, but also in
bringing many into the gospel fold.
estions Answered.
Please explain Beet 12 : 3, 4. Do the
grinders and windows mentioned here have
reference to our natural teeth and our eyes ?
. Ans. No. The writer here in this part
of the chapter is describing life with its
burdens and cares, which increase as we
grow older. The most durable of every
earthly thing must eventually fail and all
the cherished hopes and plans of earthly
life must come to an end. The admonition
is here given to give attention to God. " Re-member
now- thy Creator in the days of thy
youth" so when these stern and sad real-ities
of life come there will be the comfort
and sustaining power of God in them to up-hold
and strengthen the soul. It is true
our physical members naturally fail with
every other perishable thing of earth, but
to construe the grinders and windows here
into such an interpretation as meaning our
physical members would not be consistent
with the other things mentioned in the
chapter.
Questions by D. M. K.
1. In what way do we put on charity?
2. How do we let the peace of God rule
in our hearts ?
3. Can a man be saved and sanctified and
have a quarrel with any one ?
4. How are we not to be partakers of
other men's sins ?
5. How can we keep from doubting?
6. How is it that I have so much trouble
with a man- fearing spirit?
7. What is a conversion?
8. Explain Luke 9: 24.
9. Is there such a thing with the Lord
as righteous anger ?
10. Does it really mean that there are
beasts in heaven?
11. Explain Mat. 7: 6.
12. What is the difference between char-ity
and love?
13. Do some people get more grace than
others?
14. Do some people get a deep work of
grace and do not make much noise about it?
15. Explain Mark 6: 9.
Ans. 1. We put on charity by putting
forth our efforts in every respect to be char-itable.
We make it an object to be char-itable.
The love of God must first be es-
I ablished in our hearts, and then AV'
simply to exercise ourselves continually
and vigorously against everything unchar-itable.
Just as we are to be " clothed with
humility." We are to see to it by watch-ing
and prayer that everything foreign to
this precious grace is kept banished from
our heart and nature and exercise ourselves
in this beautiful adornment, so that it can
be readily seen by others that we have it
on. If we put on charity we will be so char-itable
that it can be seen in us in all our
life, which implies that we keep it on, and wear it constantly.
2. We let the peace of God rule in our
hearts by submitting ourselves to it. We
love its gracious power and sway and seek
to banish and keep banished everything
contrary to this heavenly peace. If any
one should bring or manifest hatred or. dis_
turbance, we simply let the peace of ' God
rule in our hearts and seek to take every
measure to maintain it.
Ans. 3. No. W e can not quarrel with any
one and let the peace of God rule in oue
hearts. In Col. 3 : 13, where we read the
word " quarrel" we find the marginal word
" complaint " The Revised Version also
renders it thus, which certainly is a more
appropriate and consistent term, and siee,
ply means that if we should have a com-plaint
or cause of complaint against any
one, in the sense that they may have done
us a wrong, and an injury, we will not hold
it against the party, but as Christ forgave
us our trespasses, so we forgive men their
trespasses against us. Mat. 6: 14.
Ans. 4. We keep from being partakers
of other men's sins by having no fellowship
with them in their sins. To fellowship any
person in a wrong makes us partakers of
the wrong. We can love the soul of the
person in the wrong, but we must take a
stand against the wrong, and hold the per-son
as a sinner, hating the sin, but dill
loving the sinner.
It often occurs that an unsuspecting soul
actually becomes partaker of other men's
sins through sympathy for the person in
the transgression, and thus the sympathizer
is brought into the sin with the transgress-or.
Very frequently when some one be-comes
puffed up or otherwise crooked, he or
' she will influence some unsuspecting per-sons
with the same spirit, especially when
some one has been faithfully dealt with
and goes out from among the true people
of God, there is usually an effort made on
the part of the transgressor to seek sym-pathy,
and try to justify himself or her-self
in the sight of men. In such a case
we dare not have fellowship with the spir-it
of such an one. To do so would make
us a partaker of the sin of that person.
It might seem cruel in some respects, to
some, to take such a stand, but this is
God's way, and is the only way that is
safe for us as well as for the transgressor.
If we love the soul of the transgressor we
will surely hate the sin that has injured
him, and instead of any act on our part
that would, in the least, encourage him in
the transgression, we will put forth every
effort to expose the sin, and save the sinner.
Ans. 5. We keep from doubting by be-lieving.
If we want God to put faith in us,
we must put faith in his Word. We must
mix faith into the promises or they can not
become life to us. Our body must be daily
fed on good nourishing food to keep it
strong. Our faith must be daily fed on the
Word of God to keep it strong. Daily de-votion
in prayer and reading the Word of
God is the remedy for unbelief. Not the
quantity we read, but that which we truly
meditate upon and appropriate as our very
own, mixing it up thoroughly with our faith
until it becomes a part of ourselves.
Ans. 6. You have so much trouble with
a man- fearing spirit because you are so
proud. If we are real humble we lose that
self- consciousness to such an extent that
we will not care how much we may blunder
in our testimony, or prayer, or exhortation.
We will just be ourselves, and not try to be
some one else, or do and be as good as
some one else. A person may be naturally
timid, but when true humility is enthroned
there will be abounding grace for every
natural weakness, and we will seek to be
only the humble agency that the Lord can
buoseld
fionr
the
hisLoosrvdn. glory, and soon become
Ans. 7. A conversion is a turning back,
and in a New Testament sense signifies all
that necessarily is associated with the turn-ing
back of a sinner. He will not turn
back from his sins without true repentance,
which also implies an individual faith in
the pardoning grace of God through our
Lord Jesus Christ, which would accom-plish
his regeneration. Thus, when we
speak of the conversion of a soul, we mean
its new birth or regeneration, whether it
applies to a backslider or otherwise.
Ans. 8. Luke. 9 : 94: - " For whosoever
will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever
will lose his life for my sake the same shalt
save it." If we should cling to our life
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Sherwood, La., Aug. 30.
We are glad to report to the saints
victory over the powers of the devil. The
Sherwood camp- meeting closes to- night
with victory for the Lord. Satan had got-ten
the advantage of- some dear souls here,
and others needed advancement. So it was
needful to enter the meeting with much
prayer, and a holy vehemence against the
enemy. The Lord sent Bro. A. J. Kilpatrick
down here to administer the Word, which
he did faithfully, and the Lord delivered
us, and gave us a wonderful victory. Praise
God ! Quite a goodly number consecrated
for sanctification, and some, if not all, re-ceived
the experience. Some were saved,
and a few who had lost the grace of God
out of their hearts by allowing Satan to
get the advantage of them, were restored
to God's favor again. Among these was
Bro. R. H. Owens. He got saved and sanc-tified,
and has entered into the confidence
of the brethren again, being released from
previous charges; we therefore commend
him to the brethren everywhere. Now, let
all pray for him and for us, and be very
careful, brethren each of you, to encourage,
not discourage, God's little ones. _ Desiring
earnest prayer of you for the advancement
of God's cause in our midst, we are your
brethren in Christ,
J. E. Forrest and Geo. Coplin.
Freeport, L. I., N. Y., Sept. 1.
I thank God for salvation that saves me
from all sin, and for victory in Jesus' name
over all the power of the enemy. This is
a new field, and God is prospering and
blessing his° own work. Bro. Blewitt
preached here about three weeks ago, and
three souls were saved. Then Bro. J. John-son
of Steelton, Pa., took up the work, and
the Lord is blessing his labors with signs
following. Last week three souls were
saved, four sanctified, two healed, and on
Sunday four followed the Lord in the or-dinance
of baptism. A very large crowd
witnessed the same. It was raining at the
time, and we prayed for it to stop, and it
did stop. After this we went to the hall,
where fifteen saints took part in feet- wash-ing
and the Lord's Supper. A large crowd
attended and seemed interested. I ask the
saints to pray for the work in these parts
of New York. T. H. Maguire.
Hurst, Fla., Sept. 1.
As it has been some time since I have
written anything through the Lord's paper,
I feel that it would be to his glory for me
to greet the saints through the same. While
I have been silent, I have not been idle.
After a few months' labor here in com-pany
with Bro. Geo. Coplin, we felt that
God would have us go west, as we had some
very urgent calls from Louisiana. On the
first of July we started, stopping at
Wrightsville, Ga. for a short stay with the
saints there. God gave us a very precious
meeting. From there we went to the
Hammond, La. camp- meeting, where vac
met with quite a host of saints, and God
blessed our souls most wonderfully. There
Bro. Coplin and I separated, he going to
Burkeville, Tex., and I to Kentwood, La.,
where also we had a very precious meeting
of eleven days' duration. This place is
Bro. S. N. Hilburn's home. This meeting
was a victory from start to finish. It was
largely attended, and God manifested his
power in saving, sanctifying, and healing
all who met the conditions for the same.
To his name be all the praise and glory !
Circumstances were such that I had to
come home, and with much regret I failed
to reach the Hutson and House, Miss.
meetings, as I was anxious to be in those
meetings. On my way home I stopped a
few days with my mother at Zion, Miss.,
and there had the privilege of seeing Bro.
L. V. Strickland. I was so glad to find him
still saved and happy on the way. Bro.
Strickland needs our prayers, as he is hav-ing,
much to meet just now.
. From there I came home, and found the
church here moving along nicely. Our
camp- meeting is near at hand, and we are
praying and believing for the best camp-meeting
ever held at this place. Bros.
Lundy and Pike are expected. They will,
I think, remain in Florida for a while, and
those who want meetings will write me by
Oct. 12, so we can arrange accordingly.
We have a new gospel tent, and are pre-pared
for the work in this country as never
before. Brethren, pray much for the work
here. We feel very grateful to the dear
Lord for his goodness to us. He keeps us
saved, supplies all our needs, and heals us
when we aresick, for which we give him all
the praise. Your brother in Christ,
W. 0. Williams.
Safety, Miss., Sept. 2.
I am glad to report victory once more
in the name of Jesus. I am still on the
promise and under the blood, saved from
all sin and not a part. I can truly say
that I have victory over the world, the
flesh, and the devil. Halleluiah We have
been having some soul- stirring meetings in
these parts. The Macedonia meeting was a
success for God. Twenty saints took part
in the ordinance of feet- washing and the
Lord's Supper, and also thirteen followed
him in baptism. The meeting closed the
ninth of August. Bro. Wright went to Mor-row,
Miss-; Sister Jannie to Marion; Sis-ter
Hunter to her home at Bessemer; Bros.
Nevils, Lovelady, and I went to Starks-vine
to join Bros. Jackson and Washing
who were arranging for meeting. The
Starksville meeting was a failure on ac-count
of expense, so we moved to Pine
Grove and held meeting there, eight miles
below Starksville. The little church in that
place was almost demolished, but as the
Word went forth from time to time they
began to see the error of their way and to
reform. They were under that soul- destroy-ing
doctrine of Jones, called the Negro ho-liness
of the South. They preach infant
damnation, vote members in and out, just
the same as other sects, and various other
things that I have not the time to mention.
When once they embrace that doctrine of
devils they scarcely get saved at all. Some
were in possession of fasting devils, fasting
every day ; others under fault- finding
devils. These in the name of Jesus were
made to see themselves. Some succeeded
in getting out strait on the Word, while
some only made a partial reform. Rain
hindered at this point.
We moved from there to Bradley on
Trim Cane, where we held a week's meet-ing
with success for God. There were seven
consecrations, and that many saved. No
baptizing on account of shortness of time
and inconvenience. On the 22d of August
we left there for Rocky Point, which is
thirteen miles northwest of Kosciusko, Miss.
The 23d we began meeting in the name of
the Lord, and as the Word went forth from
time to time, people were made to see them-selves.
The devil saw that the thunders
of God's Word was knocking his king-dom
in pieces, and he became stirred. The
people were very attentive to the Word.
On Wednesday night the devil planted him
a crowd to do business for him; they took
advantage of the darkness and shot into
the house ten or twelve times. But, halle-luiah
to God for victory on Israel's side !
Amidst all this the praises of God continued
to mount above the skies, and the glory of
God descended and filled each trusting
heart with joy unspeakable and full of glo-ry.
Praise God for salvation ! Truly, it
was a time of seed sowing, from which a
rich harvest may be reaped in the near fu-ture.
Ten consecrations were made, six were
saved, and six followed the Lord in baptism
• on Sunday. Eighteen took part in the or-dinances
of the Lord's house. So the work
is on the forward march for God. People
are stirred as never before. We left at each
place a happy little flock to rejoice in the
God of their salvation. Pray for us and
the work in these parts, that we keep true
to God in all things, and stay under the
blood. Your saved brother in the one body,
S. S. Lenton.
Whatcom, Wash., Aug. 31.
I do praise God for full salvation, for
both body and soul. Amen. The work of
the Lord is moving forward along the Pa-cific
coast; God has been crowning the ef-forts
of his little ones as they go- forth
preaching his precious truths to the people.
We attended the Centralia camp- meeting,
where the apostolic standard was held up
and clearly set forth at each coming to-gether.
The congregation was wonderfully
strengthened, and built up in the most holy
faith. The ministers present were Bro. G.
W. Bailey and wife, Bro. J. B. Peterman
and wife, Sister Amanda Brown, and Bro.
Wm. Strong and wife. After the meeting
closed, Bros. Bailey and Peterman and
their wives started south to be in the camp-meetings
in southern Oregon, then go on to
California, where they will labor during
THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
Sept. 17, 1903.
Ans. 9. Yes; the Lord has righteous wa-ver.
Isa. 12 : 1.
Ans. 10. No ; the word beast is more
properly translated in the Revised version,
oliaing creatures."
gas. 11. Mat. 7 : 6 : " Give not that which
is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your
pearls before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet and turn again and rend
you."
There are some instances, under certain
circumstances, where it would be folly to
mention sacred things. Some men's hearts
and minds are so corrupted by sin that
they have no more capacity for sacred
things than a dog has to comprehend holy
things, or swine to comprehend or appreci-ate
a bright, clean pearl. They would only
trample them under their feet, and be as
dissatisfied as ever.
Am. 12. Practically, there is no differ-ence
between charity and love. Some trans-lations
use the word love for charity. In
1 COL 13, for instance, the word charity is
not used. To consider the terms critically,
however, we might distinguish charity as
being the expression or fruits of love.
Ans. 13. Yes; some people get more
grace than others because they need more,
and ask for, and receive it. A certain
mother in Washington once came to me
and requested earnest prayer that she
might have much grace. She had an ex-traordinary
great responsibility, more so,
on a certain line, than any mother I knew
of at that time. I said, Sister, you have
a right to claim more grace than any moth-er
I know of in Washington, for you need
more. It is the demand that brings the
supply. hod's storehouse is an inexhaust-ible
supply, but we only learn to appropri-ate
as we realize our great need.
Ans. 14. Yes; some people are more de-monstrative
than others. Some are just as
happy and have just as deep an experience
as others, and do not leap and shout like
some othem.
Ans. - " But be shod with
sandals; and not put on two coats.' If you
read the previo vues rse you will see that
this is describi nthge instructions Jesu
gave his disciples in their tantunission to
the Jews before Pentecost. They were nut
to go to the Gentiles, and their territory
was such as to quite voniine them to the
one climate. It is evident that Jesus meant
by this that they were not to eumber them-selves
with any unneeessary burdens to
carry, as they were to travel 011 foot.
J. W. B.
News from the Field.
NM'S 1- 1413,1 1N10 \.
piwitnis saints of God, aeverted
in the well Beloved: l; recting.. Grave tea
you and peace he multiplied. Amen. Tha
hand of the Lord is upon Inc', and his un-failing
grace Juts been MS support. He is
kacOing me front all t'Vil and guiding me
with his Own taamsel, for which I give him
all the glory. 1 ; tilt rejtiii! ing in tile Lord,
and enjoying the sweet and precious eoln-munion
of the dear saints in all my trav-els.
Surely the Lord is good unto me.
Encouraging haters containing good
news continue to come front India, telling
the goodness of the Lord twin the dear
saints in that dark land. I am receiving
such letters now and then ; and hoping it
will interest you dear saints in this far
off land, to hear from your loving brothers
rcass the water. I subjoin one of them re-ceived
last week from Bro. M. C. Haldar,
of Calcutta. All of them send love and
greetings to you. Remember them in
Prayer. I am your blood- washed brother
in behalf of India's millions,
A. D. Elam
To A. I). Khan. Beloved Brother in
Christ: Grace and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be to
you and to all the beloved saints in Amer-ica.
I thank my God for the grace which
is given you by Jesus Christ. May he
be with you alway and unto the end. Amen.
Beloved brother, we rejoice to learn how
wonderfully the Lord has been keeping you,
both in body and soul. May he bless you
abundantly in all that you undertake to
do for his glory. ' We remember you con-stantly
in our prayer and we feel, though
absent in body, we are present with you
in spirit. Oh, the communion of the saints
to America, of which you have written to
me !' - Indeed, dear brother, I wish I was
among them and profited as you are in
communion with them. Pray for us.
The mystery of the one body that was
to
first revealed to the apostle; particularly
Paul, has proved to be a reality to us.
What is it that makes so near and dear tc
us those who are separated from us by dis-tance
of space and nationality? Is it not
the love of - Christ which united us in him?
Dearly beloved, let us be kindly affectioned
one to another with brotherly love, and
be fervent in spirit serving the Lord.
You have, no doubt, heard by this time
how the Lord saved a Mohammedan clerk
in the Public Work Department in Assam.
- Pray for him that he may be kept in grace
from all the trying circumstances that sur-round
him. [ This gentleman is employed
in the Government Office in Assam, came to
Calcutta, met the brethren there and came
to know Christ, who changed his heart and
converted his soul. He was baptized just
before this was written, and has left for
home, where severe persecution and , hard
trials await his arrival. Please pray for
him. A. D. K.]
The assembly in Khasi Hills also require
our prayers. Five families at that place
have come into fellowship and much bless-ing
is awaited there. The Lord has been
very mightily using Bro. W. M. Roy. Pray
for him, too.
Digen has come back to Calcutta. He
has been with us lately more than once. He
is yet firm in his faith, but has not grace
( muted' to come out at once. Pray that
lie may come out boldly for Christ. [ This
Hindu young man was reading the Bible
and learning' about Christ for a long while.
lie was almost decided to come out for
Christ. when his parents in the country,
ilbout 300- miles from Calcutta, heard of his
faith. II is father came and took him home,
where he had to undergo some trials. They
hoped to smother his faith by separating
him from Christians, but he has come back
to the city. He needs our prayers to make
final deeision to leave all and follow Christ.
K.
The Lord has hitherto been carrying on
his work in Bogra without any obstruclion.
Itros. Mohendro and Nobin have gone out
on an evangelistic tour in the neighboring
villages. Bros. Sattya Sharon and Moses
wore to start at once on a similar tour by
boat it being the rainy season, the country
is overflooded, and boat is the only means
eotiveyatiee now ) , but Satan hindered
way. Bro. Moses was sick, but the Lord
hos healed him. He leaves for Bogra to-morrow.
the Lord willing. Bro. Sattya has
left already to arrange for boats, etc. Pray
r them. May the work done by them be
t o the glory of God. The Lord has not
— I made Our way clear to open the school
• the heathen children in Bogra. The
field is vast, but few are the workers there-in.
Pray that the Lord raise up more
workers.
You have heard of the baptism of Chan-dra's
wife, I think, before they left for
Barisal. Bro. Mundul baptized her last
May. ' We have since heard from Bro.
Chandra that he is working for the Lord
in his ( » vn village. He is working with
his own hands, and preaching the gospel
in the neighboring villages. Bro. Syed is
being persecuted in Rajshai. [ He is a Mo-hantint-
dan convert.] ' We have not heard
from him for about a fortnight. Pray that
tat may stand firm in the faith.
My youngest son- in- law, Binoy Bhusan
alundul broke bread with us last Thursday.
Praise the Lord for the wonderful change
in that young man. We hope the Lord
will soon lead him and his wife out into
the full light. Puma ( my younger brother)
is being used of the Lord as before. We
bless the Lord for the earnestness and zeal
he has given him for His cause.
I receive the Gospel Trumpet and dis-tribute
it as led by the Lord.. Mozafar,
the Mohammedan young man from Bogra
is getting on well. He expressed his desire
for baptism. Dear brother, pray earnestly
for him that he may be thoroughly con-verted,
and become a true witness for the
Lord in Bogra. Bro. Roy in the college
is as bright- as before.
Pray for us continually that we may all
grow in grace daily and attain unto the
full stature of the manhood of Christ
Jesus. With the warmest love to you and
to the fellow brethren in America, I remain,
beloved brother, yours affectionately in
Him, Melon Chandra Haldar. -
6 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
Sept:
the summer, and perhaps spend the winter
in southern California. Bro. Strong and
I with others, went north to Olympia, where
we were joined by Bro. 0. A. Chapman
and Co,, and where we enjoyed a precious
camp- meeting. God wonderfully owned
our labor and confirmed the preaehing
the Word with signs following. The meet-ing
closed with real victory.
We went from there to the Seattle camp-meeting,
Aug. 6- 16, where the dear saints
from different places, who had been isola-ted,
came in and camped with us, making it
a real time of feasting on the good things
of God. The devil was mightily stirred
from his resting place. The meeting truly
proved to be a success. But few of the
Seattle people were saved, but it was a
real seed- time, as the truth went forth in
real apostolic order. At the close we had
a precious ordinance- meeting, and nine fol-lowed
the Savior in baptism.
From there we came to Whatcom, where
we have had a precious camp- meeting, and
where God has wonderfully owned his pre-cious
Word as it went forth from day to
day. The church has been wonderfully
built up, backsliders were reclaimed, and
several saved from the ranks of the ene-my.
Praise the Lord for real victory ! Tha
sick have been healed and devils cast out
in the name of Jesus Christ. Yesterday
( Lord's day), after the morning meeting,
eight were baptized; after which we held
meeting in the afternoon and also in the
evening. The meeting closed with an al-tar
service, where several others found
peace to their souls. One man was saved
to- day while we were breaking camp. Dear
Bro. Win. Ebel, of Moundsville, and
Amanda Brown, of Portland, have been
with us in the two last meetings. Bro.
Ebel goes from here to Spokane; Sister
Brown to Portland.
We will go from here to Anacortis, where
we will hold a ten- days tabernacle meeting.
Pray for us that the gospel may run, and
accomplish its desired end. Yours in de-fense
of the full gospel, Jas. Bamford.
1203 E. Pine St., Seattle, Wash.
Lockhart, Ark., Sept. 4.
Since Aug. 1, having vacation from our
labor, we have spent the time in the field
working for the Lord, and perishing souls.
Commenced meeting at Sullivan Springs,
Aug. 2, held five days. Two were saved;
one a Methodist who had been professing
for years, went nearly through the meet-ing
holding to his profession. Finally the
Lord struck him down, and he was like
one with a hard fit. We kept rebuking the
devil, and calling on the Lord. He came
through praising God, to God be all the
glory. Meeting closed on Thursday with
appointments for the first Sunday in each
month.
From there we went to Hamel camp-meeting,
where we met many of the dear
saints of Missouri and Arkansas, which
was a feast to our souls. The Word went
forth in power with judgment laid to the
line. Souls were saved, believers sancti-fied,
and bodies healed. Praise the name
of the Lord. Having an appointment, we
could not stay through the meeting, so-came
home and commenced meeting at
Silver Seal, the third Sunday, in Jesus'
name. The Word went forth with power.
Three were saved. One man, seventy- six
years old, near where we held the meeting,
was very sick. He was very contentious,
and would not take the medicine the doctor
left for him, only as they would slip it to
him in the water. He had some chronic
bowel trouble. He would curse everybody
that went around where he was. We called
to see him, or rather, we were invited to
the house on Monday, and talked to him
some. He said he was as good as he wanted
to be, so we did not worry him much.
Tuesday night after services he sent for us
to come to pray for him. He said he be-lieved
the Lord would save and heal him.
We went down on our knees, and the Lord
did a wonderful work in saving his soul
and healing his body. Praise God! He
was out of bed and dressed in a few min-utes.
The meeting continued all the week,
and he continued to improve. He laid aside
his tobacco and coffee, and said he had
not a blemish about him. Meeting closed
with one penitent at the altar and with
many requests for prayer. Some men and
women sixty or seventy years old said they
intended to be saved. We left there with
appointments for each fourth Sunday.
From there we went to Oakridge and
held a four- days meeting, where two were
saved. Wednesday night just at the close
of the sermon some lawless fellows threw a
rock, which did no harm, but several had
- r. row escapes, and a child was hit just
hard enough to awaken and frighten him.
We made an altar call and stood to sing,
when two more stones came in. Truly, the
Lord was with us, or some one would have
been hurt. The deputy sheriff sent us word
we would be protected, and to go ahead. We
were looking to higher power. The next
night we closed the meeting with good in-terest,
and one at the altar for salvation.
It was said that it was sect preachers' boys
that did the throwing.
These are all new fields of labor. The
truth has never been preached here. Some
said they had never heard the Word of
God preached before. We are at home at
Lockhart, and expect to have a meeting
here in October. We are praying God to
send us ministerial help. Yours in the
love of Jesus, H. S. and M. A. Jenkins.
Penton, Ala., Sept. 7.
I am glad that I can report victory in
Jesus' dear name this morning. I had the
privilege of attending the Hartsells camp-meeting,
which was blessed of the Lord.
Many precious souls made their escape
from the bondage of sin. To God be all
the praise. After that meeting wife and
I, in company with Bro. W. R. Butler, left
for the Potash camp- meeting, where Sister
Lizzie Mitchell joined us. We had a good
meeting. Souls were saved, believers sanc-tified,
and the church edified. This meet-ing
closed with ordinance service, Sunday
evening, Aug. 23. Then we came on to
Penton and commenced . meeting in an ar-bor
on the 25th. This is the place where
the saints suffered some severe persecu-tions
lately, and prospects were gloomy at
first ; but as • God sent forth his eternal
truth from time to time, the darkness was
dispelled and we had a precious meeting.
The attendance was good, and many souls
were saved from sin, and several believers
sanctified, and the sick were healed. Sin-ners
and professors were convinced of a
truth that this was God's way. Yester-day
afternoon twelve followed the Lord in
baptism, and the meeting closed with or-dinance
service, in which thirty happy
saints took part, and we were made to
realize God's sweet approval on our souls.
Halleluiah 1
From here Sister Mitchell, Bro. Butler,
myself and wife go to Lanett, Ala., where
we expect to hold a meeting in our new
tent. This is a new place, and we ask all
the dear saints that read this to earnestly
pray for us and the meeting, that God
have his own precious way. Amen. Any
one desiring a tent- meeting in Alabama
will please write me at once. From this
meeting Bro. Butler will go to Bessemer
camp- meeting; Sister Mitchell will return
to her home at Lomax, Ala., and I will go
as the Lord directs. Your brother under
the blood, " N. E. Setser.
Lanett, Ala.
We will try to give you some informa-tion
concerning the Emlenton, Pa., camp-meeting.
It has come, and gone into the
past, recorded by the Lord in his great
book of accounts. We are glad to say,
despite all the disadvantages we had to la-bor
under, the dear Lord wonderfully
blessed the meeting. Among the hindrances
was a rainy spell, which lasted during the
first half of the meeting, raining almost
continually; also the oats harvest hindered
some from coming. Beside this there is a
feeling that has for a few years existed
concerning this camp- meeting that is un-pleasant.
It has caused many of the breth-ren
to stay away from the meeting. Ex-pressions
have been made by same who
have been dissatisfied with the meeting,
whether wisely or unwisely, God knows, we
would not misjudge any body. Some came
to the meeting who claimed to have been
advised to stay away, and expressed their
regret that they were not present from the
first. Taking into consideration the way
God blessed his truth, saved souls, sancti-fied
believers, and healed the sick, one
would certainly conclude that the meeting
was of the Lord; therefore to advise peo-ple
to stay away would not be right. Pre-cious
altar, services were held each day,
both for children and adults, in which souls
were liberated from sin and evil spirits,
and believers sanctified. Quite a number
were prayed for for healing, most all of
whom testified they could feel the mighty
power of God go all through their bodies.
A number were baptized and about eighty
took part in the ordinance- meeting. The
latter part of the meeting was blessed with
reasonably good weather. Most every one
seemed pleased with the meeting. Workers
present were Bros. Rosenberry and Hoff-man,
wife and myself.
We feel led to arrange for a meeting this
fall, perhaps the latter part of October or
the first of November in the vicinity of
Emlenton, for the benefit of the work and
for the restoring of confidence and coopera-tion
among all those interested. It is the
sincere prayer of our hearts that there
may be a general annual camp- meeting in
the future in which all the saints will feel
an interest. Your saved brother and sis-ter,
C. E. and Nora Hunter.
Ewing, Ind., Sept. 8.
We have just closed a meeting at Bed-ford,
Lid., with victory far the Lord. Bros.
Barney Warren, L. F. Robold, Edgar
Fleenor and Sister Emma Meyers and I
were present to help in this meeting. A
few were saved, two sanctified, and dear
little Joyce Meyers was healed. Praise God!
0. B. Reynolds.
Requests for Prayer.
Pray for husband and me, for the healing of our
bodies. Sister Krug, Chicago, Ill.
Joliet, Ill., Sept. 9. Please have special prayer in my
behalf. I have a very painful, peculiar affliction, one
that doctors do not understand. I suffer intense pain
at times, and at times can not stand on my feet Pray
for me. Clarice Robert.
Bachmanville, Pa I have suffered for over four
months, and have prayed and trusted in the Lord.
I received help, for which I give him the praise, but I
can not get the complete victory. I took cold a few
days ago, and was very sick with my lungs and throat.
I have slight hemorrhages nearly every day. Now,
dear brethren, give earnest prayer to the Great Phy-sician
for the healing of my throat and lungs, that these
hemorrhages may stop. Yours in the Lord,
L. H. Hoffer.
Calls for Meeting.
IS not God calling some one or more of his ministers
to come to this place, that his church may be estab-lished
here? I am sure some would accept the true
way if it was presented. Address
Mrs. Laura E. Holley, R. F. D. No. 2, Tampa, Fla.
If any of God's anointed ones pass through here,
would be glad to have them stop a few days with us, or
as long as the Lord leads. Address
Ferd R. Gritzmacher, No. 6 Locust St., Milwaukee; Wis,
We wish some Holy Ghost preacher would come to
this place and hold a ten- days meeting.
Mrs. David Smyth, Pennington Gap, Va.
Taylorville, Christian Co., III. If some one or
more of God's true ministers feel moved to CJITle here
and hold a meeting, or work all winter, they will find
a home at my house, on Park street I can secure a
hall cheap, or there are plenty of places near here
ready for meeting. Address R. T. Parson.
Casper, Wyo. I feel like it would be to the glory of
God if some God- sent minister could come here and
hold meetings. This is a new place and people are in
darkness. Should like to correspond with some able
ministers. W. J. Holman.
We would like to have a true minister of God to
come to this place, and preach. This is a good coun-try
and the people need to hear the Bible truths
Your brother, F. D. Milner, Paris, Mo.
Meeting Notices.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
We have adopted a plan for the publication of meet-ing
notices which will require no more space than nec-essary
and at the same time be satisfactory. Each no-tice
will be continued, in brief giving place, date, and
name of party to be addressed for special information.
And then, two or three weeks before each respective
meeting, a notice in full will be published ( if such has
been furnished us) giving further information. As a
general statement that will apply to all meetings, will
say that the saints at the different places are accustomed
to meet at the trains those coming from a distance ( if
notified to do so), and so far as practicable, to provide
for the comfort of all. Provide yourselves with bed-ding
if possible. Provisions can always be procured at
reasonable rates. In no case are there gate- fees or
charges for admission. Invitation is extended to all.
Muscatine, Ia. Camp- meeting. Sept. 15- 25.
J. M. Batchelor, Gospel Hall, E. 6 St.
Pleasant Hope. Polk Co., Mo. Tabernacle- meeting-
Three miles north. Beginning Sept. 16. Bros. W. J.
Henry, J. W. Youngblood, and W. L. Bennett and wife
are expected. 0. B. Wilson, Graydon Springs, Mo.
Elwood City, Pa. Grove. Two miles dis-tant.
Sept. 18- 27. All come prepared to care
for yourselves as much as possible and to help
others. This is a new place. There are only two
of us here, but many are under conviction and
desire to hear the truth. All ministers sent of God
arEe lwlweolcoodm Cei. t yA, d Pdare., s Bs ox 324. Annie H. Martin.
Cheyenne, Okla. Camp. Sept. 19. This meeting will be
held about nine miles northeast of Cheyenne, near my
place. Those coming by rail can get off at Elk City. All
the saints near here are requested to come and camp on
the ground. Bro. L. L. Porter and wife and Sister
Lena Shoffner are expected. A. J. Taylor.
19S. arcoxie, Mo. Tabernacle- meeting. Beginning Sept,
R. M. Porter.
Sept. 25. Springville is on the Bedford and Bloomfield
let me know by the tenth of Sept ColumbuS, Gbx
their wives, also Bros. Khan, Hatch, and others.
g.
G. P. Sulivan, W. C. Doe, and W. H. Cv: A
Gaiu4g1u2stCah, ionk aiSat..
least ten days. Parties may communicate * Wig& I
H. Graham, i16 N. Ohio, of this city. The address;
our regular meeting chapel is 497 E. 3rd. St. Wine
leoxopkeicntgedfoarrwearBdrotos. a Bgaliolreiyo,
branch of the C. I. and L. Ry., ten miles from, Bedford.
17- 27.
Springville, Lawrence Co., hid. Tabernacle-- mee ti ng,
Athens, Ga. Tabernacle. jacsa. mWWppileln- ltienrebreLenfainlla
olemai
tinFRoseibitronosiistt: erds
Pak°, Kan. Camp. Sept 17- 27. If any Vikaltigs;
Los Angeles, Cal. Camp- meeting. Sept. 1 4 to t at
Camp. Eight miles north*
F. N. Smith, hia*.;.
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San Diego, Cal. Assembly- mceoetliensgo. n, 0531.- 11- 3tah. St.
The Timberlake, Okla. Camp- meeting, beginning Oct.
1, will be held 11 miles east of Timberlake, 211 miles
west of Pondcreek, and 5 miles south and 12 east of
Lambert, Okla. All coming by rail will please notify us
as early as possible and we will meet you at the train.
There will be plenty of good water and pasture, and
rough feed will be furnished. Come and camp on the
ground. Bro. J. M. HarrinGgt. own. atniodwoathrdermatenm
will be present. , Okla
New York Assembly. Oct. 1- 11. Write before com-ing,
to C. J. Blewitt, 140 W. 32 St
Hurst, Fla. Camp. Oct. 2- 11. W. JO. . L
W. Chaffin.
Fresno, Cal. Annual camp- meeting. Oct. 9- 19.
Atlanta. Ga. Assembly. Will begin Oct. 16.
0. H Reeves, 14l E. Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga. or R. J.
Smith, R D No. 2, Augusta, Ga.
Calfax, Wash. Assembly. Nov. 5- 15. Let the saints
in Washington attend this meeting and get the ben-efit
of Bro. A. D Khan's visit, as this will beirthgteono. nly
meeting in which he will be with us. A. B. Peterman.
Lincolnville, S. C. Assembly. Nov. 1W415 24h.
Sprott, Ala Assembly. Dec. 18- 28. Our nearest stop-ping-
point on R. R. is Marion, Ala. All who come
address P. F. Ford and W. L. Larket. Jno. Bryant, New-berne,
Ala. P. 0. box 56.
Obituaries.
BEER.— Elizabeth Beer was born Aug 2, 1834; died
March 3, 1933. Her prayer was teat we all meet her
in heaven. Her granddaughter, Clara Mae Grafton,
who died Aug. 27,1903, has gone to dwell with her in
that heavenly land. Mary C. Grafton.
SCHLEPPY.— Sister Lois Schleppy was born May 17,
1830; died 1903; July 13, aged 73 yrs. 1 mo. 26 das
Her testimony to the last was that she was ready
to go. Funeral services at her home by the writer and
Bro. Grant Teeler. A. E. Ford.
MOORS.— James Ostin Moore, son of Bro. and Sister
D. P. Moore, of Oakland, Pa., was born May 3, 1885,
Through an accident in a brick yard where he worked,
on Sept. 5, 1903, he received a fatal injury from which
he died two hours later. Aged 18 yrs. 4 mos. 241.5.
Funeral services were conducted by the virifir.
Many friends and relatives were present to pay their*
respect to a friend and relative beloved by all. He leaato
a father and mother, two sisters and one brothei16
mourn their loss. D. 0. TeasityP
BERNARD.— Sister M. F. Bernard departed this
April 28, 1903. Her illness lasted six weeks. She boy4
it patiently and trusted God fully through it all. S4
leaves a husband and seven children, and other fel*
tives and friends to mourn their loss. We are sure our
loss is her eternal gain. She had been saved about ten
years. She is greatly missed here. May God
save her children and help them follow her example,
and meet her in heaven. Let us not sorrow as others
who have no hope. Funeral . services by the- writers.
Scriptures used: Mat. 11: 28, 29; Job 3: 17; Rev. 14: H.
S. H. Bozeman.
JOINSON.— Lida May Johnson was born at Dayton,
Ohio, Sept. 3, 1876; died at Jonesboro, Ind., Aug. 30,
1903; aged 26 yrs. 11 mos. and 27 das. She was con-verted
when about twenty years of age, and some time
afterward she heard and accepted the evening light.
She continued faithful, and death found her ready to
go. She left a bright evidence of her acceptance with
God, and has entered into her eternal rest. The writer
improved the occasion by use of Numbers 23: 16, to a
much interested audience. P. W. Botts.
KEPFORD.— Laura Kepford, daughter of Ira and
Josephine Kepford, was born in Whitley county, Ind.,
July 17, 1885; died at the home of her parents in Lodi,
Cal., Aug. 28, 1903; aged 18 yrs. 1 mo. 11 das. She
was converted about one m math before her death, and
departed this life in the precious and saving faith of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Laura had been in poor health one year or more
before her death. Symptoms of consumption began
to develop, against which all medical effort proved a
failure. She realized that she was failing, and became
convinced that unless she obtained help from the Lord
she could not live long. She was entreated to turn to
God for help for soul and body, but she refused re-peatedly,
until one evening she told her mother she
wanted to write something. She addressed a note to
us stating that she could stand it no longer, and wanted
to get saved, and requested us to come and pray for
her. We went and found her heart andwill turned to
God ready to pay the price for salvation. In tears of
sorrow she called upon God for mercy, and soon re-ceived
the witness of her pardon. She was then
anointed for healing, and obtained help in her body,
but not permanent healing. It was not long until we
could see that it was the mind of the Lord to take her
from this world. She manifested such sublime faith
and confidence in God for her salvation, and was so
fully resigned to his will to remain or go. When
conversion
, and
conversion, she
seemed
had
so glad to
nothing
go.
here but to do the will of
God, about staying or going she said, " Just as God
wills" and seemed to have no desire to stay. Her
misfortunes and disappointments in life seemed to
completely turn her away from the world. Since her
A few days before her departure, while in a sm. king
spell, she had a vision, and while it was thought she
was dying, her face began to shine with heavenly glory
and she said, " I see Jesus." Her end came peacefully
and with such sweet and heavenly glory that all who
stood by her bedside were made to feel that it was
better for her to depart and be with Christ.
members of her family were all present, some Wig
been called home at her request, that she might aee-them
once more. She leaves father, mother, one
and four brothers, to mourn their loss. Her
conversion, the evidence of her acceptance N il OCI,
in her sh 3rt experie ice in salvation, and her ninaf: tri'
umphant death, simply prove the mercy and goodness
of God toward sinners; and yet how exc
gerous to neglect salvation as long as Sht
there are few who ever have such favOrallie:.
ities as this in their last moments of
services by the writer. Text, Jas. 4 tit.. 4
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"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou gayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."